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KANPUR: The citizens would get a new train which will be on tracks from today. The train would run between Kanpur and Allahabad and has been named Kanpur-Allahabad Intercity Express.

The new train would be flagged by Union Coal Minister, Shreeprakash Jaiswal in the presence of senior railway officials.

Necessary arrangements were being made for the flag off ceremony to be held. Due to the presence of VIPs including MLA's and Lok Sabha MP's, tight security arrangements will be made at the venue.

Intercity train would be beneficial for those who move between Kanpur and Allahabad frequently. It will bring ease to those who will be willing to take part in Maha Kumbh scheduled to be held in Allahabad next year.

Till now after Chauri Chauraha express, there is no other train for those who travel daily to Allahabad. The new Intercity express would be quite helpful to them. The train will have 12 coaches. It had been included in the budget this year.

The Intercity train would be flagged off from Kanpur Central railway station for which the NCR authorities have began the required preparations. This train would leave Kanpur Central at 6.30am and reach Allahabad at 10.30am. From Allahabad, it will leave at 5pm and reach Kanpur at 9.40pm. The train would benefit nearly 20,000 people who frequent between the two stations. It has been given 10 stoppages. Its fare has been kept equal to the fare of a superfast train passing through both Kanpur and Allahabad.

The coaches of the Intercity Express reached washing line on Thursday itself where the power supply in the coaches was also checked. On late Friday evening, the coaches of the train were decorated with flowers.

The excited passengers booked their tickets for the Saturday journey well in advance. This was confirmed by the ticket booking clerks at City side of the railway station.

MPs, Ashok Kumar Rawat, Rajaram Pal, Rakesh Sachan, MLAs, Ajay Kapoor, Salil Vishnoi, Satyadeo Pachauri, Raghunandan Bhadauria and others attend the function.