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Title - RAIL NEWS CENTER: New train between Surat and Varanasi
Posted by : nikhilndls on Sep 10, 2012 - 00:00:33 AM

SURAT: A new train from Udhna railway station of Surat to Varanasi will be launched on Monday. The train will prove beneficial for a large number of migrants living in south Gujarat region.Regular movement of the 19057 Udhna-Varanasi Express train will start from Friday and the train will go to Varanasi and return. It is a weekly train and will leave Udhna railway station at 9 pm on Friday. It will go to Varanasi from Udhna on every Friday while it will return from Varanasi on every Sunday. The train will leave Varanasi railway station at 5.25am. The train will stop at Jalgaon, Khandva, Itarasi, Jabalpur, Katni, Satana, Manikpur and Chhiudi railway stations. 

The train has second, three tier air conditioned coaches, sleeper coaches and general coaches. The new train was demanded by migrants in the city since long. A large number of migrants work in south Gujarat region who belong to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar and the train will benefit them. 

The train will be launched in presence of Bharatsinh Solanki, union minister of state for railways on Monday at Udhna railway station. The train will be shown green flag by the minister from Udhna railway station. A launch function will be organised at Udhna railway station on inauguration of the new train. Source - Times Of India