Uniindia: Srinagar, Mar 25 (UNI) Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday announced that Kashmir would get connected via trains with the immense railway network of the rest of the country by the end of this year or early next year.
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Srinagar, Feb 22: After remaining suspended for nearly 11 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Baramulla- Banihal rail service partially resumed today with strict adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
The train chugged off at Baramulla Railway Station at 9.10 am with nearly 70 passengers on board, while another train departed from Banihal station at around 11.25 am with 300 passengers. The officials said they made sure that the passengers adhere to all norms and SOPs related to COVID-19 on the stations and while traveling in trains.
“All the protocols including maintaining social distance, wearing a mask and sanitizing the coaches were followed. Initially, there will be only two trips between Banihal and Baramulla,” Chief Area Manager Northern Railways for Srinagar, Saqib Yousuf told Excelsior.