AGARTALA, May 3 (TIWN): Scripting history in the golden pages of Tripura , the first BG train of trial run left from Agartala railway station on Tuesday morning for Silchar with a total 713 passengers. The train would travel a total journey of 228 km and will cross through 26 stations. It is to be mentioned here that the first BG (broad gauge) Train flagged off from Silchar at 9am, arrived Dharmanagar at 2.10pm, and came to Agartala railway station at around 6pm on Monday evening. Huge enthusiasm among the people at Agartala railway station reflects how much desperately the people of Tripura have been waiting for the BG passenger train in the state. Amidst huge enthusiasm, zeal and rituals the first BG train left from Agartala for Silchar.Huge rush of passengers were seen on Tuesday at Agartala Station to be part of this historic journey. There are 12 coaches, including five general second class compartments, five chair car and two SLRs in the two trains for Agartala. Raising the hope of the people Tripura to new heights North Eastern Frontier Railway has officially announced to start BG Passenger Trail Train in Silchar -Agartala route from 2nd May.

BG trial Train left Agartala on Tuesday morning amid the frantic cheers of thousands of people, who rushed at the station to witness the historic day of Tripura.

PM Narendra Modi’s “Look east” policy has made it successful to pave the way of the BG railway service to Tripura after years of waiting. 2016 has created a history for Tripura as Narendra Modi led Central Govt accelerated growth in Northeastern region.

The broad gauge will help boost Tripura's economy and overall development and after years of political mind game the people of Tripura have got their first BG train in the state.

Reportedly, the British took just eight years to lay the metre gauge.

But due to politics and lacklustre attitude of Manik ruled state government and its political partner Congress, it took years to change the metre gauge into Broad-gauge.

All these sped up work is only due to the good initiatives of the central government. After a long period finally the laying and constructing of Broad Gauge (BG) Railway tracks of Mega Block conversion from Badarpur to Agartala has already been completed. Adding another milestone in the history of Tripura, the land-locked state has finally made its entry in the BG Railway map of the country with the continuous movement of goods loaded train in the track.

It is only because of the focus of the central government that today Tripura has made its entry to the railway map of the nation.