Delhi – Katra – Srinagar Vande Bharat Express

Timetable checked against erail and ConfirmTkt on 11 November 2026; page reviewed 12 November 2026.

Train summary

All ten trains arrive on the same day they leave, and all have CC and EC. Train pages: 22439, 22440, 22477, 22478, 26401, 26402, 26403, 26404, 26405, 26406.

Station codes to know. New Delhi is NDLS (not Hazrat Nizamuddin or Delhi Jn). Katra is Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK). Jammu is Jammu Tawi (JAT). Srinagar is SINA. The Srinagar trains also call at Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan (MCTM), Reasi (REAI, on 26401/26402 only) and Banihal (BAHL).

Vande Bharat Delhi to Srinagar: how the connection works

The two New Delhi–Katra Vande Bharat trains and the Srinagar trains share two stations, Jammu Tawi and Katra, so you can change at either. The total distance is the same both ways: 577 km to Jammu Tawi plus 269 km to Srinagar, or 655 km to Katra plus 191 km to Srinagar, 846 km in all. You need two tickets, one for each Vande Bharat train, booked as two separate PNRs on IRCTC.

Delhi to Srinagar options

The same-day plan is tight. You have 37 minutes at Jammu Tawi or 35 minutes at Katra, with no slack if 22439 runs late. Katra has a security check before the Srinagar train (see below), which makes a 35-minute change there harder. If you go for the same-day plan, change at Jammu Tawi, and check 22439’s running status on NTES by the time it leaves Pathankot Cantt. If it is running more than half an hour late, the connection is unlikely.

The overnight plan is easier. Take 22477 in the afternoon, spend the night in Jammu or Katra, and board 26401 the next morning. If you stay in Jammu, 26401 leaves Jammu Tawi at 06:20. If you stay in Katra, it leaves Katra at 08:10, which gives you a later start but means a 23:20 arrival the night before. Because 22477 does not run on Wednesday and 26401 does not run on Tuesday, this plan fails if you leave Delhi on a Monday (no 26401 on Tuesday morning) or a Wednesday (no 22477).

Srinagar to Delhi options

Going home, the same-day plan has a long, safe buffer: 26404 reaches Katra at 11:05 and 22440 does not leave until 14:55. That is enough time for lunch in Katra, or for the security check if you boarded elsewhere. 22440 also stops at Jammu Tawi at 16:10, so you can board there instead.

Jammu to Srinagar Vande Bharat

Since 30 April 2026, the Katra–Srinagar trains start and end at Jammu Tawi, and the train was enlarged from 8 to 20 coaches. Regular service on the extended route began on 2 May 2026. Source: All India Radio News Two pairs now run on the 269 km line: 26401/26402 and 26403/26404. Jammu Tawi to Katra is 78 km and takes the trains about 1 h 30 min to 1 h 50 min; Katra to Srinagar is 191 km and takes about 3 hours.

26401 Jammu Tawi to Srinagar timetable

26402 Srinagar to Jammu Tawi timetable

26403 Jammu Tawi to Srinagar timetable

26404 Srinagar to Jammu Tawi timetable

The 26403/26404 pair skips Reasi. If Reasi is your station, use 26401 or 26402. The two pairs also have different days off: 26401/26402 do not run on Tuesday, 26403/26404 do not run on Wednesday. So on a Tuesday only the 13:20 from Jammu and the 08:00 from Srinagar run, and on a Wednesday only the 06:20 from Jammu and the 14:00 from Srinagar run.

Vande Bharat Delhi to Katra

Two Vande Bharat Express pairs run between New Delhi and Katra, both 655 km, both off on Wednesday. They differ in their stops: 22439/22440 call at Jalandhar Cantt and Pathankot Cantt, while 22477/22478 skip those and call at Kathua and Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan instead. The New Delhi–Katra route was one of the first two Vande Bharat routes. See the Vande Bharat history.

22439 New Delhi to Katra timetable

22440 Katra to New Delhi timetable

22477 New Delhi to Katra timetable

22478 Katra to New Delhi timetable

Amritsar to Katra Vande Bharat

The Amritsar–Katra Vande Bharat was flagged off on 10 August 2025. Source: PIB It runs every day except Saturday on a 285 km route through Batala, Gurdaspur, Pathankot and Jammu Tawi. For Srinagar, it needs a night in Katra or Jammu: 26405 reaches Katra at 21:45, and 26401 leaves Katra at 08:10 the next morning. Going back, 26402 reaches Katra at 16:55 and 26406 leaves at 06:40 the next morning.

26405 Amritsar to Katra timetable

26406 Katra to Amritsar timetable

Note that this train uses Pathankot (PTK), not Pathankot Cantt (PTKC), where the 22439/22440 pair stops.

Chenab and Anji bridges on the Katra–Srinagar line

Between Katra and Banihal, the Srinagar Vande Bharat train crosses the two best-known structures of the Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL). The whole link is 272 km long, with 36 tunnels totalling 119 km and 943 bridges.

• Chenab Rail Bridge: 359 m above the riverbed, the world’s highest railway arch bridge, 1,315 m long. It is built for wind speeds up to 260 km/h.
• Anji Khad Bridge: India’s first cable-stayed railway bridge, 331 m above the riverbed and 725 m long, held by 96 cables.
• Tunnel T-50: 12.77 km between Khari and Sumber, the longest transport tunnel in India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened both bridges and flagged off the first Katra–Srinagar Vande Bharat trains on 6 June 2025. Source: PIB, ThePrint The 111 km Katra–Banihal section alone has 97 km of tunnels, so expect long dark stretches between the views. Source: PIB

Winter-ready coaches

The Jammu–Srinagar Vande Bharat Express is a version built for Himalayan winters. According to the Government of India, it can run in temperatures as low as minus 20 °C, with heated windshields, advanced heating systems and insulated toilets, and a snow removal train moves ahead of it to clear the tracks. Source: PIB If you travel between December and February, keep warm clothes in your hand luggage rather than in a checked-away suitcase, because Srinagar is far colder than Delhi and you may wait at Jammu or Katra between trains.

Security check at Katra

Passengers changing at Katra for the Srinagar train go through an ID check and luggage scanning; before launch, Jagran reported that they would board from Platform 1. Before the service opened, railway officials estimated the checks could take 2 to 3 hours, and a passenger lounge with several scanners was being set up for them. Source: Jagran That estimate dates from before launch, when Katra was the only starting point. We could not find a current official figure, or a confirmed rule for passengers who board at Jammu Tawi, so give yourself a wide margin and carry the photo ID named on your ticket. For what you can carry on board, see the Vande Bharat luggage rules; pack so that bags open quickly for scanning.

Vande Bharat Srinagar ticket price

Fares are for one adult, General quota, with the meal. They are IRCTC fares as recorded by erail.in, kept only where they agreed with erail’s own calculation from the official fare rules. Checked 12 November 2026; confirm on IRCTC before you pay. Choosing No Food lowers the price by the meal charge.

We could not confirm fares for 22439/22440 or for the Srinagar-bound 26401 and 26403, because the two erail figures did not agree for them. For those, check IRCTC. For 26401 and 26403, the Srinagar to Jammu and Srinagar to Katra fares in the table above give a close guide, as the distance is the same.

The price on IRCTC is built from the same parts as any Vande Bharat Chair Car fare: a base fare set by distance and class, a reservation charge, a superfast charge, GST, and a catering charge if you choose a meal. Vande Bharat has no dynamic fare, so the price does not rise as seats fill up. Source: PIB EC costs more than CC for the same trip. For Delhi to Srinagar you pay two fares, one per train, and a shorter leg costs less: Katra to Srinagar is 191 km against 269 km from Jammu Tawi.

To get the exact figure for your date:

1. Search each leg on IRCTC (for example NDLS to JAT, then JAT to SINA), with and without food.
2. Estimate it first with the Vande Bharat fare calculator.
3. Read how Vande Bharat ticket prices work for each charge explained.

Choose CC or EC with the CC vs EC seat guide and the seat guide. The Delhi–Katra train 22439/22440 serves vegetarian food only; see Vande Bharat food.

Booking two trains for one trip

Book both legs on the same day if you can, because a confirmed first leg is little use without the second. The two tickets are separate PNRs, so if the Delhi train runs late the Srinagar train will not wait for you. That is the main reason to prefer the overnight plan, or the 3 h 27 min buffer at Jammu on the way home. If you have to cancel one leg, the refund depends on how long before departure you cancel; see the cancellation charges guide and the refund calculator. For when a late train qualifies for a refund, see TDR and late train refunds.

Booking steps, quotas and opening times are in the booking guide. The running days checker shows which of these trains run on your date, which matters here because the Delhi trains are off on Wednesday and the Srinagar trains on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Delhi to Srinagar Vande Bharat FAQ

Is there a direct Vande Bharat train from Delhi to Srinagar? No. You take a New Delhi–Katra Vande Bharat (22439 or 22477) and change at Jammu Tawi or Katra to a Jammu Tawi–Srinagar Vande Bharat (26401 or 26403).

How long does Delhi to Srinagar take by Vande Bharat? The fastest plan, 22439 then 26403, leaves New Delhi at 06:00 and reaches Srinagar at 18:05, 12 hours 5 minutes for 846 km. With an overnight stop (22477 then 26401), it takes 20 hours 10 minutes.

What is the timing of the Katra to Srinagar Vande Bharat? 26401 leaves Katra at 08:10 and reaches Srinagar at 11:10. 26403 leaves Katra at 14:55 and reaches Srinagar at 18:05. From Srinagar, 26404 reaches Katra at 11:05 and 26402 at 16:55.

What is the timing of the Jammu to Srinagar Vande Bharat? 26401 leaves Jammu Tawi at 06:20 and reaches Srinagar at 11:10. 26403 leaves Jammu Tawi at 13:20 and reaches Srinagar at 18:05.

What is the timing of the Delhi to Katra Vande Bharat? 22439 leaves New Delhi at 06:00 and reaches Katra at 14:20. 22477 leaves New Delhi at 15:00 and reaches Katra at 23:20. Both take 8 hours 20 minutes and do not run on Wednesday.

On which day does the Srinagar Vande Bharat not run? 26401 and 26402 do not run on Tuesday. 26403 and 26404 do not run on Wednesday. So at least one train runs in each direction every day.

What is the Vande Bharat Srinagar ticket price? With the meal, one adult: 22477 New Delhi to Katra ₹1,635 in CC and ₹3,030 in EC; Srinagar to Jammu Tawi ₹1,020 CC and ₹1,780 EC. 22439/22440 and the Srinagar-bound trains could not be confirmed, so check those on IRCTC. The fare is a base fare plus reservation, superfast, GST and an optional meal charge, with no dynamic fare.

Does the Vande Bharat cross the Chenab bridge? Yes. Every Jammu Tawi–Srinagar Vande Bharat crosses the Chenab Rail Bridge and the Anji Khad Bridge between Katra and Banihal.

Is there a security check at Katra for the Srinagar train? Yes. Passengers going on to Srinagar go through an ID check and luggage scanning at Katra before boarding, so reach the station early.

Does the Amritsar Katra Vande Bharat connect to Srinagar? Only with a night’s stop. 26405 reaches Katra at 21:45 and 26401 leaves Katra for Srinagar at 08:10 the next morning.

Related routes

• Delhi – Varanasi Vande Bharat
• Full Vande Bharat route list

Sources

Timetables, stops and running days: erail and ConfirmTkt for each train (erail 22439, 22440, 22477, 22478, 26401, 26402, 26403, 26404, 26405, 26406), checked 11 November 2026. Bridges, USBRL and winter features: PIB. Jammu Tawi extension: All India Radio News. Always confirm on IRCTC or NTES before travel. Report a correction.