Srinagar-Katra Vande Bharat express: In a matter of great news for the residents of Jammu and Kashmir Indias current fastest train Vande Bharat Express is set to run between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK) and Srinagar railway station. Notably the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Srinagar- Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express train will be the first Vande bharat express for the Kashmir valley and third for Jammu. The Srinagar-Katra Vande Bharat express has been developed by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai. The semi-high speed will cover over 100 kilometers in less than 2.5 hours. Here are all the details regarding the semi-high speed Srinagar-Katra Vande Bharat express expected to start running in a few months time. Srinagar-Katra Vande Bharat express: Schedule and Timing The Srinagar-Katra Vande Bharat express is expected to depart from the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra at 08:10 AM and reach Srinagar by 11:20 AM. In its return journey the train will depart from Srinagar at 12:45 PM and arrive at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra SVDK at 3:55 PM. The Vande Bharat Express soon to link Katra with Srinagar is expected to launch in the near future. Currently trial runs are underway on the Katra-Reasi stretch of the USBRL project. Once these trials wrap up the Commissioner of Railway Safety will review the track work. The official start date will be set once they give the green light as per a report by ET Now. Srinagar-Katra Vande Bharat express: Ticket fare details Talking about the schedule the Srinagar-Katra Vande Bharat express is expected to operate six days a week. The fare of the train for similar journeys ranges from Rs 1500-1600 for the AC Chair Car and Rs 2200-2500 for the Executive Chair Car and it is expected to be the same for Srinagar-Katra Vande Bharat express. Srinagar-Katra Vande Bharat express: Train composition The composition of the Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express remains undecided but its likely to feature 8 16 or 20 coaches. Passengers can choose between AC Chair Car and Executive Chair Car for their journey. Readers must note that there are no such direct train services between the two capital cities of the Union Territory as of now and the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Srinagar- Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express train can be a gamechanger.