The capital of Tripura gets direct connectivity with the west coast of India by railway, as Lokmanya Tilak-Kamakhya weekly Express has been extended up to Agartala.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha posted on X (formerly Twitter), “A boost to rail connectivity in Tripura! Lokmanya Tilak- Kamakhya weekly Express has been extended up to Agartala.”

In this regard, Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

He posted, “I convey sincere gratitude to Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodi Ji & Hon’ble Minister of Railways Shri @AshwiniVaishnaw Ji for extending the express train service up to Agartala. The direct train connectivity with Mumbai will largely benefit the people of our state.”

As per the statement from the Ministry of Railways, train no-12520 (Agartala-Kamakhya-Lokmanya Tilak) Express will now start from Agartala Station on Thursday at 06:00 AM and will arrive at Lokmanya Tilak Station on Saturday at 04:15 PM. On the return journey, train no- 12519 (Lokmanya Tilak-Kamakhya-Agartala) Express will depart from Lokmanya Tilak Station on Sunday at 07:50 AM and will arrive at Agartala Station on Tuesday at 07:50 PM.

According to the statement, The stoppages between Guwahati and Agartala will be at Chaparmukh, Hojai, Lumding, New Haflong, Badarpur, Dharmanagar & Ambassa.