{"id":87439,"date":"2025-04-03T23:26:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T17:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/?p=87439"},"modified":"2025-04-03T23:26:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T17:56:03","slug":"northern-railways-introduces-budgam-banihal-vistadome-special-train","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/03\/northern-railways-introduces-budgam-banihal-vistadome-special-train\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern Railways introduces Budgam-Banihal Vistadome special train"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Qazigund, Apr 03 (KNO): To accommodate the rising demand for train travel in Kashmir valley, the Northern Railway has announced the introduction of a Vistadome special train service between Budgam and Banihal.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>According to an official directive, a copy of which lies with the news agency\u2014Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the train service will operate six days a week, excluding Fridays, from April 5 to June 3 this year. A total of 52 trips in each direction will be conducted during this period.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The special train will feature a Vistadome coach, offering passengers panoramic views of the picturesque Kashmir Valley, along with other standard coaches.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The train from Budgam will depart at 08:35 AM, halting at Srinagar, Awantipura, Anantnag, and Qazigund before reaching Banihal at 10:40 AM. The return journey from Banihal will commence at 6:40 PM, reaching Budgam at 8:20 PM.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Railway officials said that this initiative aims to facilitate smooth passenger movement and boost tourism in the valley.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Vistadome coach, known for its glass roof and large windows, will enhance the travel experience by providing breathtaking views of the valley.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis initiative will not only boost local tourism but also encourage travellers from across the country to explore Kashmir in a unique and comfortable way,&#8221; officials said\u2014(KNO)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Qazigund, Apr 03 (KNO): To accommodate the rising demand for train travel in Kashmir valley, the Northern Railway has announced the introduction of a Vistadome special train service between Budgam and Banihal. &nbsp; According to an official directive, a copy of which lies with the news agency&mdash;Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the train service will operate [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":84411,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-87439","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kashmir"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87439","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87439"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87439\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":87440,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87439\/revisions\/87440"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/84411"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87439"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87439"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87439"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}