Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami today virtually flagged off the new Ramnagar-Dehradun Express. This marks a new era of enhanced rail connectivity between Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. The train will benefit tourists and wildlife enthusiasts visiting Jim Corbett National Park, as well as devotees travelling to the temple near Ramnagar.

 

Addressing the function through video conferencing in New Delhi, Mr. Vaishnaw stated that the train will operate twice a week and provide connectivity between the Kumaon and Garhwal regions of Uttarakhand. He said that work on the Rishikesh-Karnprayag rail project is progressing rapidly.