AGARTALA, Oct 28 (TIWN): Railway Minister for State Rajen Gohain in the flagging of ceremony of Rajdhani Express said, "All Northeast states will be joined by Broad Gauge connectivity by 2019".

"All state have indeed received the BG in Northeast, except Sikkim. It is because, we have not received the land yet", said Gohain.

"This is a day of celebration as Tripura has received the best train of India that is Rajdhani. Till day only talks about Northeast development could be heard but no Govt actually cared for Northeast as Modi Govt is now taking cares", said Gohain.

Gohain along with Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy and state Ministers has flagged off much awaiting Rajdhani Express at Agartala at 2.30 PM. The Express train is the 9th train that Tripura is getting after Broad Gauge which was launched in 2016.