The Yuva Express
series of trains were introduced by erstwhile Minister of Railways
Mamata Banerjee
Mamata Banerjee (; born 5 January 1955) is an Indian politician who is serving as the eighth and current List of chief ministers of West Bengal, chief minister of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of West Bengal since 20 ...
during the 2009-10 budget together with the
Duronto Express
Duronto Express is a category of long-distance non-stop source to destination trains run by the Indian Railways. Initially these trains did not have any ticketing stops between the origin and the destination, but since January 2016 it is possi ...
. They were intended to provide an air-conditioned low-cost travel option for the youth and backward-class of the country.
Active Services
Defunct Services
See also
References
External links
* http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-01-06/news/36173918_1_yuva-trains-tier-coaches-ac-3
* http://www.indianexpress.com/news/yuva-express-on-track-cheaper-travel-for-students-jobless-youth/566776/
* http://www.indianexpress.com/news/uncomfortable-chair-cars-keep-youth-away-from-yuva-trains/948376/
* https://web.archive.org/web/20140922092521/http://www.indianrail.gov.in:80/doc/Speech_English_2009-10.pdf
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