CM flags off Lalkuan-Bandra train
The Chief Minister said that with the blessings of Baba Kainchi Dham, the dream of running a train between Lalkuan and Bandra has been fulfilled today. For this, he thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Railway Minister. He said that with the operation of this train, people connected to railway stations like Rampur, Ghaziabad, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Mathura, Kota, Vadodara, Surat will get an easy option to travel.
The Chief Minister said that with the start of Lalkuan-Bandra rail service, devotees coming to visit Kainchi Dham, Jageshwar and other religious places will get a better option of travel. He said that ‘under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, we are moving towards the golden age of Indian Railways. As a symbol of self-reliance and modernity, Made in India trains like Vande Bharat have become a part of the rail network.
The Chief Minister said that with the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the support of the Central Government, the dream of reaching the mountains by train will be fulfilled with the construction of Rishikesh-Karnprayag rail line. The survey work on the Tanakpur-Bageshwar rail line has also been completed, work will start on it soon. He said that ‘efforts will be made to further expand the rail service from Uttarakhand to Kashi, Ayodhya and other major cities. Today, our double engine government is implementing many schemes to connect the person standing at the last end of the state with the mainstream of development. With the support of the people of the state, the state government is working rapidly in every field to make Uttarakhand the best state of the country.’
New train no. 22544 between Lalkuan and Bandra Terminus will depart from Lalkuan on Monday at 07:45 am and will reach Bandra Terminus on Tuesday at 08:30 am via Rudrapur City, Rampur, Moradabad, Ghaziabad, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Mathura, Kota, Vadodara, Surat. And on return, it will depart from Bandra Terminus on Tuesday at 11:00 am and will reach Lalkuan on Wednesday at 13:15 pm. For the convenience of passengers, this train will be operated with 01 coach of 2 AC, 02 coaches of 3 AC, 03 coaches of AC economy class and 06 coaches of sleeper class.
