Delhi to Srinagar Vande Bharat: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Reveals Direct Train Status

• The Vande Bharat Express currently operates between Srinagar and Jammu, popular among tourists and Mata Vaishno Devi devotees.
• Many travelers are awaiting a direct Vande Bharat service from Delhi to Srinagar to access Kashmir's valleys.
• Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw clarified that trains designed for plains cannot operate in mountainous regions due to different design requirements.
• He cited his experience with different train types in Davos (Switzerland) and Zurich (Germany) as an example.
• The Vande Bharat operating in the Kashmir valley is specially designed for sub-zero temperatures, featuring heating systems, silicon heating pads, and auto-draining mechanisms to prevent freezing.