National desk:
country's first Vande Bharat sleeper train set to operate from Guwahati to Kolkata, strengthening long-distance rail connectivity from the north east.
The sleeper version of the Vande Bharat Express will run between Guwahati and Howrah.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to flag off the train in the coming days, with the inauguration likely around January 17-18, railway sources said.
Officials of the Northeast Frontier Railway said the Guwahati-Kolkata sector was selected keeping in mind high passenger demand and the need for a comfortable overnight travel option.
"This will be the first Vande Bharat sleeper service in the country, and Guwahati has been chosen as the originating station considering the strategic and passenger importance of the north east," a Northeast Frontier Railway official said.
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