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New Delhi ““ Visakhapatnam AC AP Express Train Via Vijaywada Flagged Off
Providing Connectivity
Flagging off ceremony. (Source: PIB/GR/TYP/BIN/USPA/WN)
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On this grand occasion, it was also announced that 12723/12724 New Delhi-Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh Express will be renamed as 12723/12724 New Delhi - Hyderabad Telangana Express with effect from 15.11.2015.
The Indian Railways takes yet another step forward in meeting the long pending demands of the people by providing connectivity from Delhi to the State of Andhra Pradesh and the newly formed State of Telengana by introducing a new train service viz. 22415/22416 New Delhi ““ Visakhapatnam AC AP Express via Vijaywada announced in the Railway Budget 2014-15.
The Train service was flagged off through remote control by the Union Minister of Railways Mr. Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu on Aurgust 12, along with Union Minister of Urban Development Mr. M. Venkaiah Naidu, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Mr. Ashok Gajapathi Raju, Union Minister of State for Labour & Employment Mr. Bandaru Dattatreya, Union Minister of State for Science & Technology Mr. Y.S. Chowdary and other Members of Parliament from the State.
The remote control set up was done by establishing video-conferencing between Rail Bhawan (New Delhi) and Visakhapatnam (Vizag) Station. Several Members from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana were present on the occasion at Rail Bhawan end. Some Members of Parliament and MLAs were among those present at the Vizag Station end.
On this occasion, it was also announced that 12723/12724 New Delhi-Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh Express will be renamed as 12723/12724 New Delhi-Hyderabad Telangana Express with effect from 15.11.2015.
On this occasion, it was also announced that 12723/12724 New Delhi-Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh Express will be renamed as 12723/12724 New Delhi-Hyderabad Telangana Express with effect from 15.11.2015.
Picture Description: Union Minister for Railways, Mr. Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu along with the Union Minister for Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Parliamentary Affairs, Mr. M. Venkaiah Naidu, the Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Mr. Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati, the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr. Bandaru Dattatreya, the Minister of State for Science and Technology and Earth Science, Mr. Y.S. Chowdary, the Chairman, Railway Board, Mr. A.K. Mital and other dignitaries flagging off the New Delhi Visakhapatnam AC AP Express Train via Vijayawada existing New Delhi Hyderabad AP Express to be renamed as Telangana Express, through Video conferencing from Rail Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 12, 2015.
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