Modi to virtually flag off Vande Bharat Express from Assam

DIMAPUR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi would virtually flag-off the Vande Bharat Express train from Assam on May 29 in the presence of other dignitaries. Modi would also dedicate 182 km of newly electrified sections apart from inaugurating a newly constructed DEMU/ MEMU shed at Lumding in Assam.

With the arriving of the State of the art Vande Bharat Express in Assam, people of Northeast and Assam in particular would be able to experience travelling by rail with speed and comfort, stated the chief PRO of NF Railway, Sabyasachi De.

The train would pass through Kamrup metropolitan, Kamrup rural, Nalbari, Barpeta, Chirang, Kokrajhar districts of Assam and Alipurduar, New Coochbehar and Jalpaiguri district of North Bengal. It added that the people of the vast area would be able to reap the benefit of modern rail travel comfortably.

It informed that the inaugural run of 02228 (Guwahati–New Jalpaiguri) Vande Bharat Express would commence from Guwahati at 12 noon on May 29 and reach New Jalpaiguri at 6 pm. During its inaugural run, the train will have stoppages at Kamakhya, Rangiya Jn., Nalbari, Bijni, New Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, Fakiragram Jn., New Alipurduar, New Cooch Behar and Dhupguri. 

It informed that the regular services of train No. 22228/22227 (Guwahati–New Jalpaiguri-Guwahati) Vande Bharat Express will commence from May 31 onwards.

It also stated that Modi would dedicate the 91.03 km long New Bongaigaon–Dudhnoi-Mendipathar newly electrified section. Besides, a new DEMU/ MEMU shed at Lumding would also be inaugurated by the prime minister.