Guwahati, March 23 (MExN): Indian Railways “North East Discovery: Beyond Guwahati,” a specially designed tour to explore the North-East States of India by Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist train reached its first halt in Guwahati on March 23.
The train and tourists, which started its journey from Delhi’s Safdarjung station on March 3, were given a warm welcome at Guwahati Railway Station, informed a press release from the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR).
As per the release, the tourists shared their experience of travelling in a train with all the modern facilities and nourishing food provided by Indian Railways and even participated in Bihu Dance with the entire Bihu artist present there for welcoming them.
The tourists also expressed their eagerness to explore the NE states, it added.
Prem Ranjan Kumar, Divisional Railway Manager, Lumding welcomed the tourists and interacted with them and sought their views about the journey, the release said.
The Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist train will depart from Guwahati Railway station at 9PM on March 24 for an overnight journey to reach the Naharlagun Railway Station in Arunachal Pradesh on March 25, which is the next destination, it added.
