Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw along with Union MoS Jitendra Singh, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, flag off the extended Srinagar-Katra Vande Bharat Express from Jammu Tawi Railway Station (JAT) in Jammu district (PTI). Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, in what may be described as a historic moment, on Thursday flagged off the first direct Vande Bharat Express between Jammu and Srinagar, providing not only all-weather connectivity between the two capital cities of Jammu and Kashmir, but also reducing the travel time between them to less than five hours. The train, with 20 coaches, which will operate six days a week from May 2 except Tuesdays, will cover approximately 266 km. It will leave Jammu Tawi railway station at 6.20 am and reach Srinagar at 11.10 am in a record travel time of 4 hours and 50 minutes. From Srinagar, the train will depart at 8 am and reach Jammu Tawi by 12.40 pm.…