PM Modi visit to Jammu and Kashmir, wherein he set to inaugurate the Vande Bharat Express between Katra and Srinagar on 19 April, has been postponed. The replacement confirmed by Union Minister Jitendra Singh, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office.
The visit postponed amid a forecast of unfavorable climate conditions all through the period, as mention in resources. The India Meteorological Department office in Srinagar has issued a forecast for big rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir. The rainfall predicted to occurs on 18 and 19 April.
PM Modi visit to J & K Postponed
For PM visit, authorities have been accomplishing mock drills and test runs on the 272-kilometer Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Line. A trial run of the Vande Bharat Express on this way successfully held on Tuesday (15 April). Security arrangements have been conducts before Prime Minister’s visit. The forces projects deploy to combine and seeking operations throughout Jammu and Kashmir.
New Days Announced for Train Inauguration to Srinagar
However, the complete security grid placed on alert before PM Modi visit, with searches occurring especially in the Kathua, Udhampur, Reasi, and Ramban districts. Two Vande Bharat Express trains, one from Srinagar to Katra and the other from Katra to Srinagar, scheduled to run on the inauguration day.
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