Hyderabad, July 6 -- Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday flagged off two new Express trains-Nanded-Mumbai and Tanakpur-Nanded-and inaugurated the extension of the Tanakpur-Pilibhit passenger service up to Shahjahanpur through video conferencing.
Functions were held simultaneously at Nanded, Tanakpur and Pilibhit railway stations in the presence of union Ministers, Members of Parliament, public representatives and railway officials. Maharashtra and Uttarakhand Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Pushkar Singh Dhami addressed the gathering through video messages.
Speaking on the occasion, Vaishnaw said the Tanakpur-Nanded Express fulfils a long-pending demand and would strengthen rail connectivity between Uttarakhand and Maharasht...