Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu flagged off the Kalka-Katra Express Train via remote control from Bhuntar Airport on Saturday.
An official spokesman said that the Katra Express Train would have 16 coaches, out of which six would be unreserved.
He said that the train would depart from the Kalka Railway Station every Tuesday and Saturday at 7 p.m., and would reach Katra every Wednesday and Sunday at 4.45 a.m.
On every Wednesday and Saturday, the train would depart from Katra at 9.30 p.m. and arrive at Kalka every Thursday and Sunday at 7.50 a.m., he added.