New Katihar-Delhi Humsafar Express, Fully AC 3-Tier Train, Flagged Off: 10 Points
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday flagged off a new bi-weekly train called Champaran Humsafar Express, at the commemoration of the 'Satyagraha se Swachhagraha campaign'. The train will run between Katihar (in Bihar) and New Delhi. PM Modi inaugurated Humsafar Express through a video conference in Motihari. The Humsafar Express is a fully AC 3-tier service with all the modern facilities. Its services long haul routes. The first Humsafar Express train was launched on December 16, 2016 between Gorakhpur and Anand Vihar.
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10 things to know about new Katihar-New Delhi Humsafar Express:The hon'ble PM @narendramodi flagged off a new bi-weekly train called Champaran Humsafar Express, at the commemoration of the Satyagraha se Swachhagraha campaign. #ChaloChamparan #चलो_चंपारण pic.twitter.com/C5bYfn6Jxz— Swachh Bharat (@swachhbharat) April 10, 2018
PM @narendramodi gifts the people of Bihar Champaran Hamsafar Express. This modern AC train for common man will connect Katihar and Delhi with only 15 stops on the way. #ChaloChamparan pic.twitter.com/zBuI5tGRrE— Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) April 10, 2018
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