Ranchi: Jharkhand’s first intercity express with a vistadome coach commenced regular operations from Wednesday, a railway official said.
The Ranchi-New Giridih-Ranchi Express was flagged off on Tuesday at New Giridih Station by Union Minister Annapurna Devi.
It has a vistadome coach, in which passengers will get a panoramic view of the hills and forests in the region, the official said.
The train, operated by the East Central Railway, will daily depart from Ranchi at 6.05 am and arrive in New Giridih at 1 pm. It will leave from there at 2 pm and reach Ranchi at 9.30 pm.
Instead of its scheduled Barkakana-Mesra-Tatisilwai route, the intercity express will travel via Barkakana, Muri and Tatisilwai for some time due to landslides between Sidhwar in Ramgarh and Sanki in Ranchi, the official said.
The Patna-Ranchi Vande Bharat Express is also running on the alternate route since the first week of August.
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The Vista Dome Intercity Express from Ranchi to New Giridih is a great boon for Tourism and business development between the State Capital & the much neglected hinterland of Giridih District , rich in minerals and Tourism potential will get a major boost.
It was a long neglected project , which will create and usher in progress and prosperity.
There is a small snag though . The new Giridih station is at a desolate spot , near Khandoli Dam, and the approach road is quire bumpy and fair weather one, far away from the city. Proper road transport connectivity has to be developed by the Railway & Civic authorities for this new connection between Giridih and Ranchi to really bloom and become a boon for the citizens of Giridih. Authorities are requested to set right this anomaly immediately