New rail connection opened in India
Published: Mon, 2014-12-01 14:02The first passenger train to Meghalaya from Assam was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday the 29 November. The train will run also between Mendipathar to Guwahati.
The train was flagged off via remote control at a function at Railway Stadium in Maligoan, in Guwahati. A foundation stone of a board gauge railway line from Bhairabi to Sairang in Mizoram was also laid.
Indian Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu was also present, along with chief ministers of Assam, Meghalaya and Mizoram.
- We look forward to investment by railways, said Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Mukul Sangma.
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu underlined at the ceremony, that connecting the Northeast of the country is the priority of the Indian government.
Source: India Times