New express train to be launched today for poll-bound UP

A new express train will be launched on Tuesday between Gorakhpur and Badshahnagar in the poll-bound Uttar Pradesh to cater to the growing demand of passengers in the region. The daily Gorakhpur-Badshahnagar Express will be flagged off from Gorakhpur by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu through video conferencing from Rail Bhawan here, said a senior Railway Ministry official.

Besides the Gorakhpur-Badshahnagar Express, six more new trains, including the first Humsafar service, are slated to be launched by the month-end. The Gorakhpur-Badshahnagar Express is expected to be a link between Gorakhpur and Lucknow through Barhni and will stop at Anand Nagar, Naugarh, Balrampur, Sohratgarh, Barhni, Tulsipur, Gonda, Barabanki and Malhaur enroute both directions.