The train will pass through major stations including Tatanagar, Ranchi, Lohardaga, Daltonganj in Jharkhand.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the Santragachi-Khatipura (Jaipur) Express through video conferencing at an inaugural programme held at Santragachi station, strengthening rail connectivity between Jharkhand and Rajasthan through West Bengal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
The inaugural event was attended by West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, SER General Manager Anil Kumar Jain and other senior railway officials.
A simultaneous inaugural programme was also organised at Tatanagar, attended by Jamshedpur.
The train will commence regular operations from Santragachi on November 4 and from Khatipura on November 6. Train No. 18061 Santragachi-Khatipura Express will depart from Santragachi every Wednesday at 2.15 pm and reach Khatipura at 11 pm the following day. In the return direction, Train No. 18062 will leave Khatipura every Friday at 9.15 am and arrive at Santragachi at 7.45 pm the next day.
The train will pass through major stations, including Tatanagar, Ranchi, Lohardaga, Daltonganj, Sasaram, Prayagraj, Kanpur Central, Agra and Dausa, covering several states.
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