Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday virtually flagged off Northeast’s first Vande Bharat Express that is set to run between Guwahati and New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal.
The journey will take five hours and 30 minutes.
The Prime Minister also dedicated 182 kilometers of newly electrified sections and inaugurated a newly constructed DEMU/MEMU shed at Lumding in Assam.
The PM said the new Vande Bharat will increase ease of travel and provide huge benefits to students by providing more job opportunities arising out of tourism and business.
