Srinagar: Eleven months after train services were suspended across Kashmir due to the Covid-19 outbreak, operations will resume on Banihal-Baramulla section from Monday.
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Railways to resume train operations in Kashmir valley on Banihal-Baramulla section from 22nd February, with two services operating initially.
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“A dry run of 137 km was carried out yesterday (Sunday) between Baramulla and Banihal,” the official of the Northern Railways said.
The official start departure time will be 11.25 a.m. from Banihal and 9.10 a.m. from Baramulla.
“In the partial resumption of operations, the service will have two runs daily between Banihal and Baramulla,” the official said.
The train service from Banihal in the Jammu division to Baramulla in Kashmir division has 17 stations in between.
