REASI: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district on Friday, a group of students gathered at the Katra railway station to welcome him. Locals and tourists also waited eagerly for the launch of two Vande Bharat trains from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi, Katra to Srinagar.

During his visit, PM Modi is expected to inaugurate the Chenab Bridge, the world's highest railway bridge, along with infrastructure projects worth Rs 46,000 crore.

The students, who came to the station amid tight security, expressed their excitement over the visit and said they hoped the new trains would boost the local economy and tourism.