Union minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain flagged off a new Shatabdi Express train between Dibrugarh and Guwahati. Guwahati Shatabdi Express train would operate three-days-a-week from Dibrugarh and Guwahati. He said, the train would have latest fully air-conditioned LHB coaches to provide safety and extra comfort. The minister said that the Shatabdi Express trains are among the fastest and most prestigious trains of Indian railways along with Rajdhani and Duronto trains which connect metro cities with other important cities from the point of view of tourism, pilgrimage or business.