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In Photos: PM Modi flags off Guwahati-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express
Updated On: 29 May, 2023 02:33 PM IST | ronak mastakar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually flagged off North East's first Vande Bharat Express from Guwahati to New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal on Monday (Pics/Twitter@himantabiswa and PTI)
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PM Modi symbolically waved a green flag on screen, to launch the train from Guwahati station where Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma were present (Pic/Twitter@himantabiswa)
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The Vande Bharat Express will boost tourism, education, trade and employment opportunities in the North East, the prime minister said on the occasion
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The semi-high-speed train between Guwahati and New Jalpaiguri will further strengthen connectivity between Assam and West Bengal
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During the last nine years, the North East has witnessed infrastructure development with all states connected with the railway network, PM Modi said
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The Guwahati- New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express will cover the journey in 5 hours 30 minutes, while the current fastest train takes 6 hours 30 minutes to cover the same distance
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