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Posted: Mar 17 2017 (18:23)
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Last Response: Mar 25 2017 (22:32)
7 Responses
Last Response: Mar 25 2017 (22:32)
KOLKATA: Darjeeling Mail -the most prestigious train that connects Kolkata to north Bengal -is all set to follow a different route soon.
Instead of crossing the Vivekananda Bridge and passing Burdwan and Bolpur, the train will move through Barrackpore, Krishnagore and Murshidabad to Malda.This will not only shorten the distance between Sealdah and New Jalpaiguri and bring down travel time, the move will also decongest the busy stretch between Burdwan and Malda.
"The Murshidabad-Azimgunj link is expected to be commissioned by the end of December, 2017. There were problems with land acquisition but...
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Instead of crossing the Vivekananda Bridge and passing Burdwan and Bolpur, the train will move through Barrackpore, Krishnagore and Murshidabad to Malda.This will not only shorten the distance between Sealdah and New Jalpaiguri and bring down travel time, the move will also decongest the busy stretch between Burdwan and Malda.
"The Murshidabad-Azimgunj link is expected to be commissioned by the end of December, 2017. There were problems with land acquisition but...
more...
1 Public Posts - Sat Mar 18, 2017
3 Public Posts - Sun Mar 19, 2017
May be there a too many trains, but they too are not enough to cater the rush. Now withdrawing such a popular train from this route would be a very bad decision.
1 Public Posts - Fri Mar 24, 2017
1 Public Posts - Sat Mar 25, 2017