Modi flags off Katra-Udhampur rail link

Katra (Jammu and Kashmir), July 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday flagged off the Katra-Udhampur train service, calling it an "auspicious" moment for the country.

"On the one side the auspicious Amarnath Yatra is on and on the other the auspicious month of Ramzan is on. And today ... the train service is starting," Modi said.

The 25-km rail link between Katra and Udhampur will provide a direct link to the Vaishno Devi temple from the rest of the country