New Delhi, June 27 -- Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday virtually flagged off a new weekly train from Gwalior to Bengaluru, saying it will benefit cities like Guna, Bhopal, and other parts of Madhya Pradesh.

He also said efforts are underway to start a train service between Gwalior and Agra, and that preparations for the upcoming Kumbh will be made on a scale similar to a Maha Kumbh.

Speaking at the launch, Ashwini Vaishnaw said, "This train will benefit Gwalior, Guna, Bhopal and everyone in Madhya Pradesh... The Prime Minister undertook a lot of initiatives for the development of MP... 2651 Km long tracks have been built in 11 years more than the total railway network of countries like Denmark. Eighty stations are und...