The Indian Railways on Wednesday announced a special train for passengers stranded following the Pahalgham terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir.
An official statement said that to help passengers stranded in Jammu and Kashmir due to the recent unrest and increased rush of passengers, a special train has been launched from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi (SMVD) Katra to New Delhi.
The special train is aimed at easing transportation issues and ensuring a safe journey for affected passengers the railways said.
It said that that train number 04612 will depart from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi (SMVD) Katra railway station.
The railways also shared the details of the train departure time-
– Katra -21:20 Hrs
– Udhampur – 21:48 hrs
– Jammu – 23:00 hrs
– The train will reach New Delhi at 09:30 hrs.
“The special train will play a crucial role in clearing the additional passenger load and ensuring a safe and comfortable journey to New Delhi,” it said.
It further said that the National Highway at Ramban is made functional on one-way basis. The passengers stranded at Kashmir and Jammu can use the special train.
Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah, in a post on X wrote, “It’s heartbreaking to see the exodus of our guests from the valley after yesterday’s tragic terror attack in Pahalgam but at the same time we totally understand why people would want to leave. While DGCA & the Ministry of Civil Aviation are working to organise extra flights, NH-44 between Srinagar & Jammu has been reconnected for traffic in a single direction. I’ve directed the administration to facilitate traffic between Srinagar & Jammu allowing tourist vehicles to leave. This will have to be done in a controlled & organised way because the road is still unstable in places and we are also working hard to clear all the stranded vehicles. We will not be able to permit completely free movement of vehicles at the moment & we hope that everyone will cooperate with us.”
It’s heartbreaking to see the exodus of our guests from the valley after yesterday’s tragic terror attack in Pahalgam but at the same time we totally understand why people would want to leave. While DGCA & the Ministry of Civil Aviation are working to organise extra flights,… pic.twitter.com/5O3i5U1rBh
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) April 23, 2025
Meanwhile, in light of the incident, the Thane district authorities have appealed to citizens to inform them immediately if they know anyone from the Thane district who may currently be in Pahalgam and has shared contact numbers for the information.
It said that people can contact the administration through the following numbers:
– 9372338827 / 7304673105
A 24/7 help desk has also been set up in Srinagar for tourists, while the district headquarters has established an emergency control room and assistance desk to help those in need.
– Landline Help Numbers (Srinagar):
0194-2483651
0194-2457543
– WhatsApp Help Numbers:
7780805144
7780938397
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