India, Jan. 12 -- Indian Railways' first sleeper-class Vande Bharat train, scheduled to operate between Assam's Guwahati and West Bengal's Howrah, is all set to be inaugurated on Saturday, January 17, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Union minister of railways Ashwini Vaishnaw said the new train would represent a significant milestone for the Indian Railways, its passengers and the nation as a whole.

West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Monday said the PM would flag off the train. This would significantly boost connectivity over the northern districts of West Bengal, he said, as per news agency PTI.

The fare from Howrah to Kamakhya in Third AC (3AC) category has been set at Rs.2,299. From Howrah to New Jalpaiguri, it will, b...