Jammu–Srinagar Vande Bharat services carry about 45,000 passengers in first 10 days
The Railway Ministry said on 12 May 2026 that the four Jammu Tawi–Srinagar Vande Bharat services carried 44,727 passengers in the first ten days after their 2 May regularisation.
Summary
The Jammu Tawi–Srinagar Vande Bharat Express services carried 44,727 passengers in the ten days after their regularisation on 2 May 2026, the Railway Ministry said on 12 May. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the augmented 20-coach train on 30 April 2026, and in the first week the services carried 28,762 passengers. Two pairs of trains (26401/26402 and 26403/26404) run on the 266-km corridor, giving four services a day on at least five days a week. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the 272-km Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramulla Rail Link on 6 June 2025.
Key facts
- Ridership
- 44,727 passengers in 10 days (to 11 May); 28,762 in first week
- Train
- 20-coach Jammu Tawi–Srinagar Vande Bharat, flagged off 30 April 2026
- Services
- Trains 26401/02 and 26403/04; 266-km corridor
- Background
- 272-km USBRL inaugurated by PM on 6 June 2025
Practice MCQs 2 questions
How many passengers did the Jammu Tawi–Srinagar Vande Bharat services carry in the first ten days after regularisation (to 11 May 2026)?
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Correct answer: B — 44,727
The four services carried 44,727 passengers up to 11 May; 28,762 was the maiden-week figure.
Consider the following statements: 1. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the 272-km Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramulla Rail Link on 6 June 2025. 2. The augmented Jammu Tawi–Srinagar Vande Bharat Express flagged off on 30 April 2026 has 20 coaches. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct, as stated in the Railway Ministry release of 12 May 2026.