Meenakashi Lekhi said, "Vande Bharat is a train with the best technology; the target is to run 400 Vande Bharat trains... Vande Bharat is a picture of growing and changing India."
Scheduled to commence regular operations on December 20, the train will connect Varanasi, Prayagraj, Kanpur, and New Delhi, offering a swift and modern travel option for pilgrims and professionals alike.
The launch of this Vande Bharat Express from Varanasi is expected to benefit travellers heading to Prayagraj, Kanpur and New Delhi, providing an additional fast and modern travel option.
As Varanasi gets ready to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a two-day visit from December 17, extensive preparations are underway at both the workers and administrative levels.
The Southern Railway will operate a Vande Bharat Sabari special train between Chennai Central and Kottayam to cater to the extra rush of passengers during the ongoing Sabarimala season.
Windowpane of an executive class coach of the Rourkela-Bhubaneswar Vande Bharat Express train was damaged due to stone pelting between Meramandali and Budhapank on the Dhenkanal-Angul railway section in Odisha, officials said on Sunday.
A special cricket World Cup 2023 train has departed for Ahmedabad from New Delhi ahead of the historic final between India and Australia at Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, considering the interests of the cricket fans.