TIWN Oct 17, 2017
AGARTALA, Oct 17 (TIWN): Rajdhani express has left for Lumding as a part of trial run in the evening. Only few days left when Tripura's railway passengers' dreams to be fulfilled to travel via Rajdhani Express to New Delhi as after the trial run the official inauguration date will be announced soon. The dream is being fulfilled under the Present Railway Minister Piyush Goyal's era as the Rajdhani express which had arrived at Agartala Railway Station on Saturday 3.30 AM on Tuesday as a part of trial run has left for Lumding. During Tripura Sundari express's inauguration on July-31st, 2016, the then Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu promised that Tripura to get Rajdhani Express soon. Although Prabhu wanted the Rajdhani's function in Tripura within one month but due to safety issues it has been slightly delayed but now only few days left when passenger service of Rajdhani to begin, most likely from the day of Diwali. Thousands of people have been gathering at Agartala Railway Station since morning to have a glimpse of the new Express train during its journey began from Agartala Railway Station.
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