JK News Today
Jammu, 16 October 2026: Indian Railways has taken a historic step in the interest of passengers and pilgrims. The Ministry of Railways has approved the extension of Train No. 19223/19224 Sabarmati BG – Jammu Tawi Express up to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra. This extension will be effective from 18 October 2026 from Sabarmati and from 20 October 2026 from Katra.
Thousands of passengers will get direct benefit from this decision, which includes:
Direct train connectivity from Gujarat to Vaishno Devi: After the extension, lakhs of pilgrims of Mata Vaishno Devi coming from Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab will get the facility to reach Katra directly without transhipment.
Along with this important decision, while providing facilities to the passengers, additional halts of Train No. 19223/19224 have been approved at Samba, Bari Brahman and Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan stations.
This halt will provide direct long-distance train facility to the local people, students, traders and military personnel of these areas. It will be especially beneficial for the people connected with the Bari Brahman industrial area.
In terms of tourism and economy:
This daily train will connect Katra via Sabarmati, Bathinda, Firozpur, Jalandhar, Pathankot, which will boost religious tourism as well as trade and employment.
Talking about the train’s time-table:
Train 19223 will depart from Sabarmati at 10:25 AM and will reach Jammu Tawi at 15:35 PM on the second day and Katra at 18:55 PM.
On its return journey, 19224 will depart from Katra at 04:50 AM and reach Jammu Tawi at 07:40 AM, which is convenient for onward journey.
Jammu Division appeals to all passengers to avail maximum benefit of this extended facility. For detailed information about the train, information can also be obtained from the official website of Railways and NTES.
