The country is going to get 4 new Vande Bharat trains. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off in Varanasi on Saturday (8 November). Vande Bharat is considered to be the most modern train of India, this will be a big step in its expansion. These trains will run between Banaras-Khajuraho, Firozpur-Delhi, Lucknow-Saharanpur and Ernakulam-Bangalore. With their help, connectivity of many states will increase.
The Prime Minister’s Office has issued a statement regarding this, in which it was said that this is another milestone in realizing the Prime Minister’s vision of providing easier, faster and more comfortable travel to the citizens through world-class railway services. In an important step towards expanding India’s modern rail infrastructure, Prime Minister Modi will visit his parliamentary constituency Varanasi on November 8 at around 8.15 am and flag off four new Vande Bharat Express trains.
Which routes will the Prime Minister flag off for Vande Bharat trains?
The new Vande Bharat Express train will run on Banaras-Khajuraho, Lucknow-Saharanpur, Ferozepur-Delhi and Ernakulam-Bengaluru routes. Banaras-Khajuraho Vande Bharat Express will establish direct connectivity on this route and will save about two hours and 40 minutes compared to the special train currently running.
The Banaras-Khajuraho Vande Bharat Project will connect some of the most iconic religious and cultural destinations of India including Varanasi, Prayagraj and Chitrakoot. Lucknow-Saharanpur Vande Bharat Express will greatly benefit the passengers of Lucknow, Sitapur, Shahjahanpur, Bareilly, Moradabad, Bijnor and Saharanpur. Besides, their access to Haridwar via Roorkee will also be better.
On which route will Vande Bharat run the fastest?
PMO said that Firozpur-Delhi Vande Bharat will be the fastest train on this route. This express train will strengthen connectivity between the national capital and major cities of Punjab including Bathinda and Patiala. In South India, the Ernakulam-Bengaluru Vande Bharat route will reduce train travel time by more than two hours.
Input – PTI