{"id":26190,"date":"2025-12-10T05:59:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T05:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/10\/indian-railways-launches-special-vande-bharat-trains-on-delhi-udhampur-route-for-3-days-amid-flight-cancellations\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T05:59:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T05:59:54","slug":"indian-railways-launches-special-vande-bharat-trains-on-delhi-udhampur-route-for-3-days-amid-flight-cancellations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/10\/indian-railways-launches-special-vande-bharat-trains-on-delhi-udhampur-route-for-3-days-amid-flight-cancellations\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Railways launches special Vande Bharat trains on Delhi-Udhampur route for 3 days amid flight cancellations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-weight:400\">In the wake of frequent flight cancellations, the Jammu division of Northern Railways on Tuesday, December 9, announced a special Vande Bharat train service between New Delhi and Udhampur. The special trains run for three days between December 12 and 14 to provide a safe and affordable travel option for stranded passengers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Most<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/india\/indigo-service-disruptions-hit-over-40000-passengers-at-mumbai-airport-since-dec-1-mial-ws-l-19786566.htm\"> IndiGo flights<\/a> from Jammu and Srinagar airports were cancelled in recent days, resulting in protests by stranded passengers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The trains, numbered 02439 (New Delhi-Udhampur Vande Bharat) and 02440 (Udhampur-New Delhi Vande Bharat), will operate with 20 coaches and run three trips in each direction.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Uchit Singhal stated that the Jammu Division operates special trains in emergency situations for passenger convenience and safety.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight:400\">&#8220;Currently, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/india\/passengers-stranded-across-airports-as-indigo-faces-disruption-and-cancellations-ws-l-19786611.htm\">due to increasing number of passengers<\/a> caused by frequent flight cancellations, the division has decided to operate a special <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/tags\/vande-bharat-trains.htm\">Vande Bharat<\/a> train between New Delhi and Shaheed Captain Tushar Mahajan (Udhampur). This will ensure passengers reach their destinations on time, and their travel plans are not disrupted,&#8221; Singhal was quoted as saying by PTI.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Train No 02439 will depart New Delhi at 6 am and arrive in Udhampur at 2 pm, while 02440 will leave Udhampur at 3 pm and arrive in New Delhi at 11 pm. Both trains will halt at Ambala Cantt, Ludhiana, Pathankot Cantt, Jammu Tawi, and other intermediate stations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Passengers can find the latest schedules and book tickets via the official Indian Railways website or the NTES app. \u201cPassengers are advised to check authentic train information through the official Indian Railways website or the NTES (National Train Enquiry System) app before commencing their journey,\u201d Singhal added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">In a post on X, Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh wrote, &#8220;Special #VandeBharat Train introduced between #Udhampur and New Delhi to meet the inconvenience caused to passengers on account of air flight disruption. For the time being, this service has been scheduled from December 12 to 14.&#8221;<\/span><br \/>&#13;\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Important Information:<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nSpecial <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VandeBharat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"anchorLink\">#VandeBharat<\/a> Train introduced between <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Udhampur?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"anchorLink\">#Udhampur<\/a> and New Delhi to meet the inconvenience caused to passengers on account of air flight disruption. For the time being, this service has been scheduled from December 12 to 14. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jAcTAXbyg5\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"anchorLink\">pic.twitter.com\/jAcTAXbyg5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2014 Dr Jitendra Singh (@DrJitendraSingh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrJitendraSingh\/status\/1998427429334102028?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"anchorLink\">December 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">On Tuesday evening, officials from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/india\/over-100-indigo-flights-likely-to-be-curtailed-daily-amid-ongoing-crisis-say-sources-ws-l-19785301.htm\">DGCA<\/a>), the Ministry of Civil Aviation, and the Airports Authority of India met with the Prime Minister&#8217;s Office to discuss the recent flight disruptions and to review measures for resolving passenger complaints.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"jsx-e1042494a8ab992d content-info\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-e1042494a8ab992d\">(Edited by : <!-- -->Sudarsanan Mani<!-- -->)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>First Published:\u00a0<!-- -->Dec 10, 2025 11:14 AM<!-- --> IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/travel\/railways-launches-special-vande-bharat-trains-on-delhi-udhampur-route-for-3-days-amid-flight-cancellations-19786762.htm\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the wake of frequent flight cancellations, the Jammu division of Northern Railways on Tuesday, December 9, announced a special Vande Bharat train service between New Delhi and Udhampur. The special trains run for three days between December 12 and 14 to provide a safe and affordable travel option for stranded passengers. 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