Indian Railways’ connectivity boost in Northeast! First Janshatabdi Express between Manipur-Tripura introduced

Indian Railways’ connectivity boost in Northeast: The first Janshatabdi express train connecting the northeastern states of Manipur and Tripura via Assam was flagged off recently. With the introduction of the Jiribam – Agartala – Jiribam Express, the long-standing demand of the people of Manipur, Tripura and South Assam was fulfilled. According to the Railway Ministry, starting from 10 January 2022, the tri-weekly service of Train Number 12097/12098 Agartala – Jiribam – Agartala Janshatabdi Express will be operated on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The Janshatabdi Express will leave from Agartala railway station at 06:00 AM and reach Jiribam railway station at 12:00 PM. The train, in the return direction, will leave from Jiribam railway station at 04:00 PM and reach Agartala railway station at 10:00 PM. Following are some of the benefits of the train service:

The Jiribam – Agartala – Jiribam Janshatabdi Express will connect important historic towns such as Badarpur, Silchar, New Karimganj, Dharmanagar and Ambassa