Chandigarh, May 14 -- union Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Industries, Ravneet Singh Bittu, on Wednesday officially flagged off the inaugural run of the 14664 Amritsar-New Jalpaiguri Amrit Bharat Express from the Amritsar Railway Station.
The ceremony was attended by senior railway officials, political leaders, and a large gathering of passengers, marking a significant enhancement in rail connectivity between Punjab and Eastern India.
The newly launched express train is slated to cover a distance of approximately 1,900 kilometers. Speaking to the media during the event, Minister Bittu emphasized that the Amrit Bharat series has been specifically conceptualized to cater to common citizens and middle-class travelers, pro...