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Vaishnaw Launches Hospitality Services at Guwahati, Flags Off Sairang–Silchar Train

New Delhi, 9 Feb (UNI) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday marked a major push for infrastructure and passenger service upgrades in the Northeast by launching blended hospitality services at Guwahati Railway Station and flagging off the new Sairang–Silchar train, via video conferencing.
The twin initiatives are aimed at enhancing travel experience while significantly improving rail connectivity across the region, reinforcing the Centre’s focus on accelerating development and integration of the Northeast through modernised transport networks.
The Sairang-Silchar passenger train will directly connect Mizoram’s capital with Assam’s Barak Valley, improving regional integration and providing students, daily commuters, and patients with safe, fast, and comfortable travel.
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