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Railway minister flags off two new trains on Friday

| | Mar 04, 2016, at 07:40 pm
#Railway minister flags # Suresh Prabhu
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS) Railway minister Suresh Prabhu flagged off two new trains -- one express and one passenger -- through video conferencing at the Rail Bhavan in New Delhi on Friday.
The 15623/15624 Kamakhya-Bhagat Ki Kothi (Jodhpur) Express is a weekly train that will leave from BGKT on Tuesday and Kamakhya on Friday.
 
The 75713/75714 Siliguri-New Coochbehar DEMU is a passenger trains that will run on the newly constructed New Coochbehar-Changrabandha section, on all days exceptSunday.
 
Minister of State for Railways, Manoj Sinha was also present at the flag off. 
 
Speaking on the occasion, Suresh Prabhu said that this was a long-standing demand of the people of North-Eastern region to provide train services in these areas. 
 
He said that the connectivity through DEMU train between New Coochbehar and Changrabandha in West Bengal will benefit all sections of the society including daily-passengers and businessmen.  
 
He also said that the Kamakhya-Bhagat Ki Kothi Express will not only connect North India from North East India but will also help pilgrims who come to visit Kamakhya Temple near Guwahati.
 


Image: Rail minister Suresh Prabhu addressing at the flag-off ceremony of the new train services at Rail Bhavan, in New Delhi on Friday. Also seen, Minister of State for Railways, Manoj Sinha, the Chairman, Railway Board, A.K. Mital and other board members and officials. PIB

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