AGARTALA, Oct 29 (TIWN): After Rajdhani Express's inauguration, let's have a concrete knowledge about Tripura Railway Connectivity's details after Broad Gauge service began here in 2016's May month. As per NFR records, total 5 trains felicitated Tripura in 2016 and in 2017 four more was added with the much awaiting Udaipur-Agartala train service's launching and now Rajdhani has been numbered as the 9th train of Tripura. In 2016's July 31st, first express train Tripura Sundari (14019 / 14020) from Agartala to Anand Vihar was launched. On Oct 7, 2016 together 4 trains was together launched. They are : (1) 55663/ 55664 : Agartala-Silchar passengers, (2) 55675 / 55676 Agartala-Dharmanagar Passengers, (3) 55777 / 55678 Silchar- Dharmanagar passengers was, (4) (55679 / 55680) Agartala-Darmanagar passengers were served.Thus in 2016 there was 5 trains launched for Tripura.

2017's completed projects : Now in 2017 on 24 January Udaipur was connected with Agartala with 2 trains. The new trains  are : (1) 55681 / 55682 : Udaipur-Agartala passengers, 2017, (2)55683 / 55684 Udaipur-Agartala Passengers. With these two on the next day (8th Oct, 2016) Tripura was connected with Sealdah with new train number 15660 / 15659 via Guwahati.

With these 2 trains, now Tripura has received Rajdhani Express bearing number 20501 / 20502 yesterday which is the 9th train of Tripura.

Ongoing Projects : Now whether talking about ongoing projects there are 2 popular projects as : Indo-Bangla Railway project and Udaipur South Tripura Railway project.

Surveys are going on with :

1. 'Chittagong-Belonia' to connect with Bangladesh Railway total 145 KM including India, Bangladesh area.

2. Pecharthal to Dharmanagar via Kailashahar, (45 KM),

3. Dharmanagar-Pecharthal Belonia via Kamalpur-Khowai-Agartala (170 KM).