New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- The Vande Bharat Express connecting Punjab's Ferozpur and Delhi will now stop at Barnala, Minister of State for Railways, Ravneet Singh Bittu announced on Wednesday.

The Centre agreed to the demand raised by AAP MP Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer and local BJP leaders, adding a Vande Bharat stop in Barnala.

"There is good news for Barnala. There was demand because the Vande Bharat train did not stop in Barnala. Even our BJP leaders and MP Meet Hayer told me to come to Barnala only after it got a stoppage of the Vande Bharat. The Vande Bharat from Ferozpur to Delhi will now stop at Barnala, which will benefit the general public and entrepreneurs who need to travel to Delhi. This will also benefit the neighbouring districts...