Which cities will be connected by Assam's first Vande Bharat Express?

The correct answer is Guwahati and New Jalpaiguri. In News PM Modi flagged off Assam’s first Vande Bharat Express on 29 May. Key Points Assam's Vande Bharat train will be the first Vande Bharat train of North East. The train will connect Guwahati with New Jalpaiguri and will cover the journey in 5 hours and 30 minutes. The train will be operated under North Eastern Frontier Railways. The state of the art Vande Bharat Express will provide people of the region the means to travel with speed and comfort. It will also boost tourism in the region. Additional Information The Vande Bharat Express , also known as Train 18, is an Indian semi-high-speed intercity EMU train. Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Perambur, Chennai, designed and produced it over an 18-month period as part of the Indian government's Make in India project. The train was launched on 15 February 2019 . The service was named 'Vande Bharat Express' on 27 January 2019. The Vande Bharat Express is designed to travel at a top speed of 200 km/h (120 mph), but the tracks on which it travels are not capable of supporting such high speeds, hence the train travels at a top speed of 130 km/h (81 mph).