Railway minister flags off Jan Shatabdi Express connecting Tripura with Manipur

Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the Jan Shatabdi Express between Badharghat railway station in Tripura and Jiribam railway station in Manipur through video conferencing on Saturday.

The railway minister said at the inaugural ceremony that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union government was trying to develop connectivity in northeast India and also across the country.

Addressing the inaugural event, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said, “Tripura has a long relation with Manipur, both cultural and matrimonial. Our royal family has a long history with Manipur; three of our queens were from Manipur. Manipur is in our blood. PM Modi’s government has joined these two states through railways once again.”