Aizawl, July 1 -- Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Monday said that the Centre has agreed to provide Rajdhani Express, a passenger train service, to the state to link the northeastern state with the national capital Delhi and other cities.

The Chief Minister stated that recently he met Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, asking him to provide Rajdhani Express train service and a direct rail link between Mizoram and Delhi, Kolkata, and Tripura.

"The Union Railway Minister has complied with our request. We will get the Rajdhani Express service. There will be train service between Aizawl and Delhi and two other cities, Tripura (Agartala) and Kolkata," Lalduhoma said while addressing the celebration of Remna ni, the anniversary of t...