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Ferozepur, August 6, 2013: The long awaited Ferozepur-Delhi Intercity Express will start running from August 9 via Bathinda, Jakhal and Rohtak.
The news has brought cheers among the business class especially who had been fighting for the sanction of this train apart from the existing Punjab Mail, Janta Express and another train which plies between Ferozepur-Delhi, keeping in view the rush on this route, due to military base at Ferozepur, a town just on the Indo-Pak border.
As per the sources, the new train Number 14626 will start from Ferozepur at 4.30 am and will reach Delhi Sarai Rohilla station at 11.45 am via Faridkot, Kotkapura, Bathinda, Mansa, Jakhal, Narwana, Jind and Rohtak.
On its return journey, it will begin its run at 6.45 am and reach Ferozepur at 2.45 pm. The new train will have 5 sleepers, 6 general coaches besides two brake vans.
The Intercity Express has been sanctioned between Ferozpeur-Delhi in lieu of demand of Shatabdi train.