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Delhi cooler than Srinagar as maximum temperature stays below 35°C
Delhi on Friday was cooler than Srinagar as all its weather stations in the national capital recorded a maximum temperature of below 35 degrees Celsius. In contrast, Srinagar, which generally sees cooler summers, saw mercury touching nearly 36 degrees highest temperature in Delhi was recorded at Safdarjung at 34.4C, which was over 1 degrees Celsius less than the maximum temperature in Srinagar. Other weather stations, such as Najafgarh, on Friday recorded a maximum temperature of 33 degrees Celsius, Palam weather station also recorded 33 degrees Celsius, and Narela weather station recorded 34 degrees of the key reasons behind the unusually low temperatures in Delhi is the frequent rainfall over the past few days. On Tuesday evening, heavy rain lashed Delhi and the National Capital Region, leading to waterlogging in several areas. The showers brought significant relief from the heat and helped maintain cooler daytime temperatures across the city. Delhi is expected to witness rainfall along with thunderstorms throughout the weekend. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for rain, lightning, thunderstorms, and gusty winds, which will remain in effect until June 24. The temperature if the city is also expected to remain below 35 degrees Watch IN THIS STORY#Delhi
India Today
22-04-2025
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Srinagar to Vaishno Devi Katra train: Route, duration and other details
The long-awaited train service between Srinagar and Mata Vaishno Devi (Katra) is set to bring great convenience to travellers, especially devotees heading to Srinagar after visiting the temple. With this new route, the journey can now be made more comfortably and efficiently by service was originally scheduled to be inaugurated on April 19. However, the launch has been postponed due to the forecast of potentially adverse weather distance between Katra and Srinagar will be covered in three hours. This marks the last phase of the Katra Sangaldan section of the Udhampur-Srinagar Baramulla rail link project. Subsequently, the rail connectivity from Kanyakumari to Kashmir will be realised. The travel distance from Katra to Srinagar is six to seven hours by project spans 272 km from Katra to Sangaldan. The train will cross India's first cable-stayed railway bridge, the Anji Khad Bridge, as well as the world's highest railway bridge, the Chenab Bridge. This bridge connects the railway track from Delhi to Kashmir through Katra. Trains currently operate between Srinagar and Sangaldan stations. With the addition of the segment between Sangaldan and Katra, trains will now travel between these areas. Trials have been conducted in recent weeks for this VANDE BHARAT TRAINS TO OPERATE BETWEEN KATRA AND SRINAGARThe Executive Director of the Railway Board has confirmed that two Vande Bharat Express trains will operate on the route once the service begins. One train will start from Srinagar, while the other will run from Katra to on January 23, Indian Railways successfully conducted a trial run of the first Vande Bharat Express from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK) station to Srinagar. This train has been specially designed to handle the cold weather conditions of the Kashmir BHARAT EXPRESS ROUTEThe new Vande Bharat Express will begin its journey from Katra Railway Station and go up to Srinagar, touching Reasi, Sangaldan, Banihal, Kanjigund, and Anantnag on the way. The route gives travellers a speedy and scenic ride across Jammu and FEATURES INCLUDE:Heating systems with advanced features for a comfortable ride in cold weatherEmergency communication systems and CCTV cameras for the safety of passengersShatterproof windows and anti-frost windscreens for unobstructed visibility in snowThese aspects guarantee that the train can operate dependably throughout the year, even in heavy snowfall and freezing Vande Bharat Express has been specially designed to run efficiently in Kashmir's harsh winter conditions. The train has been made by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai and is capable of withstanding temperatures as low as minus 20 degrees Watch
