Overview
- Northern Railway shared official photos of a Vande Bharat gliding through snow-covered tracks near Banihal during Friday’s snowfall.
- Rail services continued without disruption as crews worked round the clock to clear tracks and ensure safe movement.
- Fresh snow hit multiple Kashmir districts, and Srinagar recorded its first snowfall of the season.
- The Srinagar–Jammu highway was closed and flights at Srinagar were suspended with widespread cancellations reported by airport authorities and airlines.
- Two Vande Bharat trains have operated on the route since June 2025, completing the journey in roughly three hours and stopping at Reasi and Banihal.