New Vande Bharat Express trains are expected to be launched covering Silchar and Agartala within the next few months

Rajya Sabha member from Tripura Rajib Bhattacharjee recently announced this while inaugurating an outlet under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana (PM-BJP) in the Agartala railway station.

Prime Minister Modi dedicated 18 Jan Aushadhi Kendras at various railway stations across the country recently

The necessary infrastructural works including electrification were targeted to be completed by December and then running of Vande Bharat Express trains connecting Silchar and Agartala would be possible. Prime Minister flagged off Assam’s first Vande Bharat Express on May 29 connecting Guwahati with New Jalpaiguri

The Guwahati-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express train journey takes 5 hours, 30 minutes, as compared to the previous fastest train on the same route, which takes about 6 hours, 30 minutes. The Guwahati-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express train operates six days a week

( Data used in both recent APSC and UPSC exams)