Direct train from Kanpur to Amritsar to be flagged off on November 5

KANPUR: The first direct train from Kanpur to Amritsar will be flagged off tomorrow by Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge.

The Railway Minister will flag off the train from Central Railway Station here tomorrow at 10.30 AM, North Central Railway PRO Amit Malviya said.

Sikh people living in Kanpur had been demanding a direct train to Punjab as they had to change either at Lucknow or Delhi to reach their state.