The Chandigarh-Amritsar Intercity Superfast express train was flagged off here today, making it convenient for people of Punjab and Chandigarh to return the
same day after paying obeisance at Golden Temple and Durgiana Mandir in Amritsar.
Flagging off the train at the railway station here, Punjab Governor Shivraj Patil said the new service would not only unite the two cities, but also the hearts of the people.
He said this initiative would also help in spreading the message of Guru Nanak Dev Ji to live peacefully and unitedly.
Patil said the Centre has chalked out a plan to connect all religious places in the country by train.
He said Amritsar, Nanded and Anandpur Sahib have already been linked by train.
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