The Duronto connecting Chandigarh and Amritsar has been revived and renamed. The train was flagged off this evening.
The Duronto Express, running between Amritsar and Chandigarh, now has a new name. It’s the Superfast Intercity Express. The rechristened Superfast was flagged off from the Chandigarh station at 6:50 on Tuesday evening. It will reach Amritsar in approximately five hours.
Chandigarh Station Superintendent Parveen Kumar said that not only has the train got a new name, it also has two new halts – one in Ludhiana and one in Jalandhar.
The train was fully booked on its inaugural journey and is expected to maintain its popularity. The train serves a long felt need of the public.
Passangers welcomed the decision of the railways to revive the train and introduce halts at Ludhiana and Jalandhar.
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