Udhampur to Katra Train Flagged off by PM Narendra Modi
PM Narendra Modi flagged off new train from Udhampur to Katra The inauguration of the Katra-Udhampur railway line will bring an even higher devotees� turnout to the holy shrine of Vaishno Devi. The train, that was flagged off by the honorable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, will take pilgrims to the Vaishno Devi base camp at Katra. "I congratulate the crores of devotees of Mata Vaishno Devi, who want to come here for pilgrimage from all across the country," Modi said while dedicating the train to the nation. The prime minister said the new rail link will speed up the process of development in the state. "The journey started by Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be continued... our priority is to win the hearts of every citizen of this state through development," Modi said. Modi said the train is a gift not just for people of Jammu and Kashmir but for the whole of India. At the function at the Katra station where Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was among others pres...