The much-awaited ‘Missing Link’ section of the Mumbai–Pune Expressway is set to be inaugurated on May 1. Pics/X/videograbs (@Dev_Fadnavis) and Eknath Shinde's office

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)