Two new train services to be introduced to enhance rail connectivity to NE states

GUWAHATI: In a bid to enhance rail connectivity to north-eastern states, two train services will be extended up to Silchar and Agartala, and two new train services will be introduced. Train No. 15617/15618 Guwahati-Dullabcherra-Guwahati tri-weekly express will be flagged off from Guwahati, and extended service of train No. 12514/12513 Guwahati-Secunderabad- Guwahati up to Silchar will be flagged off from Silchar on October 19. Also, train No. 07688/07687 Agartala-Sabroom-Agartala DEMU and extended service of train No. 12520/12519 Kamakhya-Lokmanya Tilak (T)-Kamakhya up to Agartala will be flagged from Agartala on the same day. The Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, and the Chief Minister of Tripura, Prof. Manik Saha, along with other dignitaries, will be present at Guwahati and Agartala Railway Stations, respectively. Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, Communications, Electronics, and Information Technology, will also join the flagging-off programme online. Local MPs and MLAs and other dignitaries will also be present at Silchar and Dullabcherra.

The extended service of train No. 12513/12514 (Secunderabad-Silchar-Secunderabad) Express will commence its regular journey on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at 16:35 hours from Secunderabad and reach Silchar at 23:20 hours on Monday. In the return journey, the train will depart at 19:50 hours on Wednesday from Silchar and reach Secunderabad at 03:35 hours on Saturday. The extended service of train No. 12519/12520 (Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Agartala- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus) Express will commence its regular journey on Sunday, October 22, 2023, at 07:50 hours from Lokmanya Tilak (T) and reach Agartala at 17:50 hours on Tuesday. In the return journey, the train will depart at 07:20 hours on Thursday from Agartala and reach Lokmanya Tilak (T) at 16:15 hours on Saturday.

The regular service of train No. 07688/07687 (Agartala-Sabroom- Agartala) daily DEMU Special will commence on October 20, leaving Agartala at 13.40 hours to reach Sabroom at 15:55 hours. On the return journey, the train will depart from Sabroom at 16:20 hours and reach Agartala at 18:50 hours.

The service of train No. 15617/15618 (Guwahati-Dullabcherra- Guwahati) Express will run three days a week, i.e., on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, commencing the journey on October 21 leaving Guwahati at 22:00 hours to reach Dullabcherra at 09:45 hours the next day. In the return journey, the train will depart at 11:10 hours on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday from Dullabcherra and reach Guwahati at 23:15 hours on the same day, stated a press release.

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