Mamata flags off first Duronto Express
Updated on Sept 19, 2009 08:30 pm IST
India's Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee flagged off Sealdah-New Delhi Duronto express, the country's first point-to-point non-stop train in Kolkata on Friday. The Duronto express will cover the 1447-km distance between Sealdah and New Delhi in 16 hours and 20 minutes.
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