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PM to flag off 1st train between Katra-Srinagar on Apr 19 — day Aryabhata sat was launched in 1975

IndiaTimes Friday, 4 April 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the first train between Katra and Srinagar on April 19, expanding rail connectivity to Kashmir. He will also open the Chenab bridge, which is taller than the Eiffel Tower and designed to withstand strong earthquakes. The new Vande Bharat train will link Katra and Srinagar in just over three hours.
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