J&K: Students gather at Katra railway station to welcome PM Modi ahead of Vande Bharat flag-off

Katra (J&K), June 06, 2025 (ANI): As PM Modi will flag off Vande Bharat Express on Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link from Katra to Srinagar, School children await the arrival of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Katra on June 06. Meanwhile, security has been tightened across Udhampur and Reasi districts ahead of the PM's visit. Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat will run on the USBRL which built at a cost of around Rs 43,780 crore. “... I am very happy to be here. I will get to meet PM Narendra Modi... This is a golden opportunity for me. He is coming here to flag off the Vande Bharat train... This will be the first train to Srinagar, and those who could not go to Srinagar by air, this is a good mode of transport for them...,” said Student. “... The train to Srinagar will be flagged off today. We are happy that we will get to travel in the train and also meet PM Narendra Modi... I saw him the last time he was in Katra, but today I will see him even more closely,” said Student.“...PM Narendra Modi is coming here to flag off the train to Srinagar. My whole school and all the teachers have come here. We are all very excited. The last time he was here, I could not see him, but today I am very excited that I will get to see him... I am so excited that I cannot express in words. If I ever get the chance, I will definitely go to Srinagar...,” said Student.