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AGARTALA: Union minister of state for railways Rajen Gohain and Tripura chief minister Biplab Deb flagged off the Agartala-Bangalore Humsafar Express at Agartala railway station on Tuesday.The train will leave from Agartala railway station at 5am on every Tuesday and Saturday. Humsafar Express will cover a distance of 3542 km distance in around 64 hours.The train comes with a GPS-based information system. The ministry has also approved a new train - Deoghar Express from Agartala - and it will be flagged off soon, he added.Biplab said, "We are indebted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for coming up with a new vision for the northeast. All the coaches are fitted with LED lights, smoke and heat detection systems, modern bio-toilets and curtains for all berths. The down train will depart from Bangalore Cantonment at 10.15am on every Tuesday and Friday..