The Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday flagged off the inaugural special of Dr MGR Chennai Central – Bhagat ki Kothi (Jodhpur) Super Fast Express through video conference from a function held at Pune Railway Station.
Union Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs L. Murugan joined the function virtually from Mumbai. At Dr MGR Chennai Central, BJP MLA Vanathi Srinivasan, officials of Southern Railway, members of Rajasthani Association and Bharat Mata Association, and rail passengers participated in the event.
The new train will strengthen the interstate rail connectivity between Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan. The train will operate five days a week, catering to growing passenger demand between South India and the Marwar region of western Rajasthan. The train departs from Chennai Central at 7.45 pm and reaches Bhagat Ki Kothi at 12:15 hours on the third day.
Key stoppages enroute are Gudur, Nellore, Ongole, Vijayawada, Warangal, Chandrapur, Wardha, Akola, Bhusaval, Nandurbar, Bharuch, Vadodara, Sabarmati, Mahesana, Bhildi, Raniwara, Marwar Bhinmal, Jalor, Samdari, and Luni.
Published - May 04, 2025 12:54 am IST
