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India Mobilizes Special Train, Flights, and Highway Access to Evacuate Tourists After Pahalgam Attack

Authorities coordinate a multi-agency response to ensure safe transit for stranded passengers, with a special train departing Katra tonight and controlled road and air travel underway.

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Tourists leaving Pahalgam on Wednesday, a day after the terror attack on the Baisaran meadow left 26 people dead. (Waseem Andrabi/HT)
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Overview

  • A special train, numbered 04612, will depart from Katra at 21:20 tonight, stopping at Udhampur and Jammu before arriving in New Delhi at 09:30 tomorrow morning.
  • The National Highway-44 Ramban stretch has reopened for one-way traffic to facilitate the movement of tourist vehicles under controlled conditions.
  • Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah has directed the administration to organize extra flights and manage road traffic to evacuate stranded tourists safely.
  • Help desks, emergency control rooms, and hotlines have been set up in Srinagar and district headquarters to assist affected passengers.
  • Thane district authorities have appealed for information about residents stranded in Pahalgam, providing contact numbers for immediate communication.