Panaji: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu will on Sunday flag off the Rajdhani Express connecting Goa to New Delhi from Madgaon.
The launch of the train, promised by Prabhu during an earlier visit, is fulfilment of a long pending demand from Goans to run a Rajdhani Express from the coastal State to the national Capital.
“Taking into account the difficulties being faced by the people of Goa and also on the request of the Goa Government, Suresh Prabhu will be flagging off the inaugural run of the Bi-weekly Rajdhani Express between Madgaon & Hajrat Nizamuddin on November 15 from Madgaon Station at 3pm,” Konkan Railways Chief Public Relations Officer said on Saturday. “This will fulfil the long awaited dream of the people of Goa,” he said.
“The regular Bi-weekly Rajdhani Express Train No.22413 will depart Madgaon at 10.05 am on every Sunday and Monday and reach H.Nizamuddin at 12.40pm on the next day,” a release from Konkan Railway said.
“In return direction, Train No. 22414 will leave from H. Nizamuddin at 10.55 am on every Friday and Saturday and reach Madgaon at 12.55 pm on the next day This train will have 16 Coaches and will halt at Thivim, Kudal,Ratnagiri, Panvel, Surat, Vadodara & Kota Stations,” it said.
Rlys to introduce 294 spl trains, add coaches
Thiruvananthapuram: Southern Railways will introduce 294 special trains and add additional coaches to existing trains to enhace 3700 berths in an effort to handle spurt in pilgrim traffic during the Sabarimala season. Besides the 294 special trains, if necessary, more trains would be added after analysing the traffic, a Railway Press release said. The decision in was taken at a review meeting on Saturday.