Sahibganj-Howrah Intercity Express flagged off; Tejas Rajdhani gets Sahibganj halt
On 10 October 2024, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the daily Sahibganj-Howrah Intercity Express through video conferencing, enhancing rail connectivity in Jharkhand.
Summary
On 10 October 2024, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the daily Sahibganj-Howrah Intercity Express through video conferencing; the train covers 350 km in about 7 hours at a fare of ₹125. From the same day, the weekly Anand Vihar-Agartala Tejas Rajdhani Express (20501) got a stoppage at Sahibganj, its first halt in Jharkhand.
Key facts
- Date
- 10 Oct 2024
- Train
- Sahibganj-Howrah Intercity Express (daily)
- Distance / time / fare
- 350 km; 7 hours; ₹125
- New halt
- Anand Vihar-Agartala Tejas Rajdhani (20501) at Sahibganj, first in Jharkhand
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Sahibganj, which became the first Jharkhand halt of the Anand Vihar-Agartala Tejas Rajdhani Express on 10 October 2024, got a new daily intercity train to which station?
Show answer
Correct answer: B — Howrah
PIB (10 Oct 2024): Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the daily Sahibganj-Howrah Intercity Express, and Sahibganj became the first halt in Jharkhand for the Anand Vihar-Agartala Tejas Rajdhani.