Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu will flag off the maiden broad gauge train service from Agartala to Delhi today.
The 'Tripura Sundari Express' will run weekly between Agartala and Anand Vihar in New Delhi.
It will have commercial stoppages at 16 stations and cover a distance of 2461 kms in 46 hrs. 50 minutes.
The train will leave Agartala for New Delhi every Thursday and will leave New Delhi for the return journey every Monday.
The Railway Minister will also lay the foundation stone of the Agartala-Akhaura International Rail link Project with Bangladesh Railway Minister Md. Mazibul Hoque.