As the first direct Vande Bharat Express from Jammu chugged into the Kashmir valley on Thursday, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw promised to focus on connecting remote areas like Poonch, Rajouri and Uri to the country's rail network. (Pics/PTI)

BJP and its youth wing, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha workers on Friday scaled police barricades during a protest march towards the Civil Secretariat in Jammu. Pics/PTI