Agra MP demands Vande Bharat Express stoppage at Tundla junction

Agra | Thursday | 21st February, 2019

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I’m fully confident that soon Vande Bharat Express will have stoppage at our desired station,” he added. At present, the semi-high speed train has two halts including Kanpur and Allahabad. AGRA: Impressed by speed and luxury of the newly introduced Vande Bharat Express , BJP MP from Agra and ST/SC chairperson Ramshankar Katheria has sent a request letter to railway ministry asking for stoppage of train at Tundla junction Tundla junction of Firozabad district in UP is 30km away from Agra city and is connected via NH-2. The train takes exactly two hours to reach Tundla from New Delhi in morning hours and five-and-a-half hours in return journey from Varanasi.Speaking to TOI, the MP said, “Since the train connects national capital to tourist destinations like Allahabad and Varanasi passing via Agra which is also a tourist destination, I have written a letter to the ministry of railway, demanding a brief stoppage of Vande Bharat Express at Tundla junction.”“The stoppage will not only facilitate tourist, but also local businessmen of Agra and Firozabad..