It will cover 334 km in 7 hours and 20 minutes. Speaking after flagging off the train through video conferencing, Goyal said the train would connect two important tourist destinations: Dehradun (Mussorie) and Kathgodam (Nainital)
Piyush Goyal
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday flagged off a new train to connect Nainital and Dehradun, the two principal cities in Uttarakhand. The 12-coach Naini-Doon Janshatabdi Express will run five days in a week and halt at Haldwani, Lalkuan, Rudrapur City, Moradabad, Najimabad and Haridwar.
It will cover 334 km in 7 hours and 20 minutes. Speaking after flagging off the train through video conferencing, Goyal said the train would connect two important tourist destinations: Dehradun (Mussorie) and Kathgodam (Nainital). "The train will also bring development to the region as it will connect important business cities like Rudrapur and Moradabad," he said.
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The train will run on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
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