New Faster DEMU Train between Jind-Sonipat Flagged Off

摘要

Adding to the existing fleet of two pairs of DEMU trains on the Jind-Sonipat rail section introduced last year, Northern Railway introduced a new pair of faster DEMU trains. Shri Ramesh Chander Kaushik, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) flagged off the new DEMU train No. 74039/74040 between Jind-Sonipat from Sonipat station at a simple ceremony held there on 3 December, 2017. Shri N.K. Parsuramka, Addl. Divisional Railway Manager, Delhi, Northern Railway and senior Railway officials were also present on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Kaushik said that the commissioning of Jind-Sonipat railway link last year enabled direct rail connectivity between these two cities and is now a very popular mode of travel for residents in the region and expressed his hope that this faster DEMU would be another convenient mode for rail passengers. Following the inaugural service, the regular services of the new DEMU train No. 74039/74040 between Jind Jn. and Sonipat shall be as per the following programme:- The 74039 Sonipat-Jind Jn. six-days - a - week (Except Sunday) DEMU train will depart from Sonipat at 03.30 p.m. to reach Jind Jn. at 05.20 p.m. the same day, while in the return direction, the 74040 Jind Jn.- Sonipat six-days-a-week (Except Sunday) DEMU train will depart from Jind Jn. at 12.30 p.m. to reach Sonipat at 02.25 p.m. the same day, from both the directions.