Tirupati, Dec. 7 -- A new express train service connecting Tirupati and Sainagar Shirdi will be flagged off on December 9 by union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw.

The inauguration will take place at 1000 hours via video conferencing, with Andhra Pradesh Minister for Roads and Buildings, Infrastructure & Investments, B C Janardhan Reddy, attending the ceremony as Guest of Honour at Tirupati Railway Station, a SCR release stated on Sunday.

Several dignitaries, including Andhra Pradesh Revenue Minister Anagani Satya Prasad, Chittoor Zilla Parishad Chairperson G. Srinivasulu, Tirupati Mayor Dr. R. Sireesha, Tirupati MP Maddila Gurumoorthy, MLA Aranii Srenevasulu, SCR General Manager Sanjay Kumar Srivastava, and senior railway official...