Title - Ferozepur Intercity from Aug 9

Ferozepur:
The new Ferozepur-Delhi Intercity Express will start chugging from August 9 via Bathinda, Jakhal and Rohtak. The news has brought cheers for the residents of this border town, especially the traders, who had been clamouring for the sanction of a new train between these two stations for some time.Though, two express trains including the Punjab Mail and Janta Express besides another passenger train ply between Ferozepur and Delhi, given the rush of passengers and the timings of these existing trains, another superfast train was being demanded by the residents.Naresh Chander Goyal, Divisional Railways Manager (DRM), Ferozepur Division, said the new train (number 14626) will start from Ferozepur at 4:30 am and will reach Delhi Sarai Rohilla station at 11:45 am via Faridkot, Kotkapura, Bathinda, Mansa, Jakhal, Narwana, Jind and Rohtak. On its return journey, the train will begin its run at 6:45 am and reach Ferozepur at 2:45 pm.

Goyal said another Intercity will also start from Fazilka on the same day and it will further connect with the existing Bathinda-Delhi Intercity.

Earlier, the announcement regarding the introduction of this train had been made during the Rail Budget this year by the then Railways Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal. Though the residents had been demanding the introduction of a new Shatabdi train between these two stations, an Intercity train had been sanctioned.

The DRM said the new train will have 15 coaches including two AC, 5 sleepers, 6 general coach besides two brake vans.

In the Rail Budget, the minister had also given green signal to the much awaited Ferozepur-Patti rail link besides Delhi-Hoshiarpur Express (weekly), Bhatinda-Jammu Tawi ( weekly) via Patiala and Tarn Taran-Goindwal DEMU service for the Ferozepur division.