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Northern Railway to run special Katra-New Delhi train from Dec 12-14

Jammu, Dec 11 (UNI) A special train between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra will operate from December 12 to 14, as per Jammu Division of Northern Railway, which operates special trains for the convenience of passengers and to meet the growing demand of passengers.
Uchit Singhal, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Jammu Division in a statement said to meet the growing demand of passengers and provide significant relief to devotees visiting Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, it has been decided to run a special train, number 04081/04082, between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra from December 12 to 14.
"This allows the railway to provide better facilities to passengers and facilitate their travel during periods of increased demand," he added.
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