Indian Railways' Pratham Swatantrata Sangram Express Connects Jhansi and Kolkata; Check Details

As country celebrates Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to commemorate 75 years of Independence, Indian Railways is coming up with interesting trivia about some of it’s trains. Recently, Ministry of Railways tweeted about Pratham Swatantrata Sangram Express, a train dedicated to the freedom struggle of 1857.

Launched on 30 November 2007, this special train is operated between Virangana Lakshmibai Railway Station and Kolkata Railway Station. Train number 22198 Pratham Swatantrata Sangram Express leaves Jhansi station on Friday and reaches Kolkata on Saturday. Meanwhile, train number 22197 Pratham Swatantrata Sangram Express leaves Kolkata on Sunday and reaches Jhansi station on Monday.

Shivam Sharma, the Chief Public Relations Officer of North Central Railway, has said that during the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, various trains are being run in memory of the Indian freedom struggle. He stated that Indian Railways has launched the Pratham Swatantrata Sangram Express to celebrate the first freedom struggle of 1857. This train passes through cities like Orai, Kalpi, Prayagraj, Buxar and Patna. The Railways has also tweeted about this train from their official Twitter handle.

It is worth noting that the freedom struggle started in Jhansi. Rani Lakshmibai had stayed at Kalpi and Orai. Therefore, the Pratham Swatantrata Sangram Express passes through all the historical cities that hold a special place in the freedom struggle.

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