{"id":18550,"date":"2026-05-01T01:40:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T01:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/?p=18550"},"modified":"2026-05-01T01:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T01:40:12","slug":"vande-bharat-connectivity-between-jmu-sgr-big-dev-cm-omar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/vande-bharat-connectivity-between-jmu-sgr-big-dev-cm-omar\/","title":{"rendered":"Vande Bharat connectivity between Jmu-Sgr big dev: CM Omar\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Says 1,400 people can travel daily; demands dry (inland) port for UT to boost trade, business<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jammu, Apr 30: Terming launch of Vande Bharat train service between Jammu and Srinagar as a big development, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that nearly 1,400 people can now travel daily between the two capital cities daily.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the flag-off event, CM Omar, as per news agency\u2014Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said, \u201cOn this occasion, I thank Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and the Central Government. Today, we have connected Jammu with Kashmir through the railways.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said the rail link has opened new avenues for transporting goods such as cement and automobiles, giving a major boost to trade and business.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe speciality of this train is that it has not only enabled people like us to travel but has also facilitated the transport of goods such as cement. I was surprised to see Maruti cars being transported to Srinagar and fruits from Kashmir by rail,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>CM Omar also appealed to the Railways Minister to set up an inland port in Jammu and Kashmir to ease customs clearance for exports from the Union Territory.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have a request for the Railways Minister, even though it does not pertain directly to his ministry. I request that an inland port be set up in J&amp;K. There is an urgent need for a dry port here so that we do not require customs clearance in other cities for goods exported from here. Customs clearance should take place within J&amp;K\u2014it will benefit our trade and business,\u201d the CM added.<\/p>\n<p>He said that while he would raise the issue with the Central Government, he also appealed to Union Ministers Vaishnaw and Jitendra Singh, along with the MPs present, to take up the matter with the Centre. \u201cThis inland or dry port will prove very beneficial for Jammu and Kashmir,\u201d he said, adding that people had been waiting for it for many years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor many years, we had been waiting to travel by train from Jammu to Srinagar. Now, there is no need to travel to Katra from Jammu, or vice versa, by road,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>CM Omar said that he had never expected the railway line to become so popular that he would have to seek favours to reserve seats. \u201cThankfully, the train has now been upgraded from eight coaches to 20. Earlier, around 500 passengers could travel; now, nearly 1,400 people can travel daily. This is a huge development for us,\u201d he added. (KNO)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Says 1,400 people can travel daily; demands dry (inland) port for UT to boost trade, business Jammu, Apr 30: Terming launch of Vande Bharat train service between Jammu and Srinagar as a big development, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that nearly 1,400 people can now travel daily between the two capital cities daily. 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