Demands for a new halt for

Kanchanjunga Express in Tripura

The Kanchanjunga Express, which has been running since the 1960s under
the Eastern Railway Zone, currently operates between Sealdah and Agartala
Published - June 27, 2024 10:09 pm IST - Agartala

SYED SAJJAD ALI

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A train runs through the accident area following the restoration of services a day after the collision
between the Kanchanjunga Express and a goods train, near Rangapani railway station on June 18,
2024. File | Photo Credit: PTI

The main Opposition party in Tripura, the Communist Party of India

(Marxist), along with various organisations and prominent citizens, have
requested the Union Ministry of Railways to add another halt for the
Kanchanjunga Express at an important station in the State. They appreciated
the Ministry’s decision to extend the route to the last station in Sabroom, but
they are also demanding a stop at Belonia, the district headquarters of south
Tripura.

The Kanchanjunga Express, which has been running since the 1960s under
the Eastern Railway Zone, currently operates between Sealdah and Agartala.
However, it was recently expanded to include Sabroom, the last southern
town in the State.

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