More trains from Silghat to Delhi & South India will be considered- Rajen Gohain, MoS, Railways.
Guwahati
The Minister of State of Railways, Rajen Gohain today flagged off of a new train from Silghat (Assam) to Kolkata signalling transformation of the middle Assam areas through improved communication.
On the occasion Gohain has said that the introduction of this new train is another step towards transformation through transportation announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The new train consists of 19 new State-of-the-Art LHB coaches having modern amenities and facilities for passengers. The train will have one AC 2 tier, four AC 3 tier, eight sleeper class and four general second class coaches apart from two luggage cum generator vans.
The new weekly express train is expected to be greatly beneficial for improving the trade and commerce of the middle Assam areas apart from improving the communication with rest of the country.
Tourist travelling to visit Kaziranga wildlife sanctuary would also to be benefited as the train will have stoppages at Amoni and Jakhalabandha.
Regular service of the train will start from Kolkata w.e.f 07.01.2019 and from Silghat w.e.f. 08.01.2019. Train number 13182 Silghat – Kolkata Express will leave from Silghat at 12-30 hrs every Tuesday to reach Kolkata at 12-50 hrs next day.
During return journey train number 13181 Kolkata – Silghat Express will leave from Kolkata at 09-05 hrs on Monday to reach Silghat at 09-55 hrs on Tuesday.
The train will have stoppages at Jakhalabandha, Amoni, Nowgong, Senchoa, Chaparmukh, Jagiroad, Guwahati, Kamakhya, Goalpara Town, New Bongaigaon, Fakiragram, New Alipurduar, New Coochbehar, New Jalpaiguri, Malda Town, Rampurhat, Bolpur and Barddhaman during its journey on both ways.
