Title - Chandigarh to Goa in Rs 4,585

Chandigarh: Now, in around Rs 4,585 you can reach Madgaon (Goa) from Chandigarh in an AC first class coach in 37 hours. The train (number 12450) for Madgaon will be flagged off at 1:30 am on August 5 from the city railway station by former Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal. This will be the fourth train linking the city to the financial capital of the country, Mumbai.The fare fixed for the Goa Sampark express is Rs 4,585 for the first class, Rs 2,650 for the second class, Rs 1,800 for the third class and for travel in the sleeper class Rs 695 will be charged. There will be 20 coaches in the train, including four general, nine sleepers, two third AC, one second AC, one first AC, one pantry and two guard coaches. The response to the Goa Sampark Express has been huge as for its maiden journey there is a huge waiting list of passengers.According to the railway schedule, the Chandigarh-Madgaon (Goa) train will depart on Sunday night at 1:30 am and reach Madgaon on Tuesday at 3:00 pm. It will ply on Monday also. It will take a halt at Ambala Cantt, Panipat and New Delhi.During the return journey, the train (number 12449) will leave Madgaon on Tuesday at 1:24 pm and reach Chandigarh on Thursday morning at 5:25 am. The return train will also ply on Thursday and halt at the New Delhi, Panipat and Ambala Cantt stations.The officials stated the present time schedule was for monsoon only and it would be revised.Meanwhile, Ambala Division Railway Manager Anil Kumar Kathapal paid a visit to the city station to inspect the ongoing works, which are aimed at giving a face-lift to the station. He instructed the officials concerned to complete the works on the deadline set by the department.