New Delhi Aug 25 (IANS) Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday flagged off a new train to connect Nainital and Dehradun the two principal cities in Uttarakhand.
The 12-coach Naini-Doon Janshatabdi Express will run five days in a week and halt at Haldwani Lalkuan Rudrapur City Moradabad Najimabad and Haridwar.
It will cover 334 km in 7 hours and 20 minutes.
Speaking after flagging off the train through video conferencing Goyal said the train would connect two important tourist destinations: Dehradun (Mussorie) and Kathgodam (Nainital).
"The train will also bring development to the region as it will connect important business cities like Rudrapur and Moradabad " he said.
The train will run on Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday and Saturday.

--IANS aks/mr