PM Modi, in his speech, said, "Today, the campaign to accelerate West Bengal's progress from Malda has gained even more momentum. Just a short while ago, the laying of foundation stone and inauguration of numerous projects related to West Bengal's development have taken place."
Speaking to ANI ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagging off the train, the NF Railway's GM thanked the PM, Railways minister and the Assam Chief Minister for making the Kamakhya-Howrah train possible.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday flagged off India's first Vande Bharat sleeper train from Malda in West Bengal, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing modernisation of Indian Railways. The state-of-the-art sleeper version of the Vande Bharat Express will operate on the Ho
Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, CPRO of Northeast Frontier Railway, said that, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Indian Railways has emerged as one of the strongest instruments of infrastructure-led growth across eastern and north-eastern India.
The last ten years have been golden decade for the Indian Railways and the performance has been phenomenal, former Member (Traffic), Railway Board, Mohammad Jamshed has said, noting that freight movement has gone up compared to the previous decade from about 8,000 million tons to 12,000 m
According to an official release, the new-generation train will operate with a 16-coach rake having a total passenger capacity of 823. The composition includes 11 AC 3-Tier coaches, 4 AC 2-Tier coaches and 1 First Class AC coach, offering comfortable travel options across different passen
"A new structural method will be introduced for technology and innovation, so that India's startups and innovative minds can connect with the railways. A technology innovation portal will be launched for this. AI will be extensively used for maintenance activities," the minister said.
A total of 549 trains have been sped up under TAG 2026 to improve punctuality and reduce travel time. Out of these, 376 trains were sped up by 5 to 15 minutes, 105 trains by 16 to 30 minutes, 48 trains by 31 to 59 minutes, and 20 trains by 60 minutes or more.
Indian Railways is modernising its infrastructure and services with a strong focus on the needs of common passengers, aiming to make train travel more convenient, comfortable, safe and affordable.