Railway Minister flags off second Garib Rath train

The second Garib Rath, a train with air-conditioned coaches but economical fares, was Sunday flagged off by Railway Minister Lalu Prasad at the Rajendra Nagar terminal in Patna, Bihar's capital. The train, plying between Patna and Hazrat Nizamuddin in New Delhi thrice a week, is aimed at making luxurious journey affordable to the poor, mainly immigrant labourers from the state. "The train is for those who cannot dream of travelling by AC train - now they can enjoy the luxury by paying only slightly more than the fare for general trains," Lalu Prasad said. The Garib Rath fare is 35-40 percent less than the fare for AC class in other trains. The minister had flagged off the first Garib Rath, between Saharsa in north Bihar to Sikh holy city of Amritsar in Punjab, in October. Lalu Prasad, who has said his goal is to put an end to the "class system" in Indian Railways, had promised four Garib Rath trains this year in his railway budget speech for 2006-07. The remaining two trains will link New Delhi with Mumbai and Chennai.

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