Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged off nine Vande Bharat Express trains on different routes today. These new semi-high speed trains will boost connectivity in several states such as Rajasthan, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Kerala, Odisha and Jharkhand. With this, the national transporter will operationalize 62 services of this new age trains on its network.
These Vande Bharat Express trains are being launched after a gap of more than a month. In July, PM Modi flagged off two semi-high speed trains between Gorakhpur-Lucknow via Ayodhya, and Jodhpur- Ahmedabad (Sabarmati). The Vande Bharat Express trains are providing world class experience to passengers and provide a boost to tourism. These Trains are saving hours of journey time as compared to the current fastest train in the routes.
Who to board Vande Bharat on its Inaugural run today?
School students from in and around the cities has received an opportunity to travel on the maiden run of these new semi-high speed trains. The students have been selected on the basis of essay and painting competitions. In addition, the general public will get a chance to click photos and selfies.
List of new Vande Bharat Express and it’s timings:-
Udaipur-Jaipur Vande Bharat Express
On its inaugural run today, the 09679/09680 Udaipur-Jaipur-Udaipur Vande Bharat Express will depart from Udaipur at 12:30 hrs and reach Jaipur at 19:20 hrs. On the return journey, the train will leave Jaipur at 19:50 hrs and arrive at the destination at 02:35 of September 25, 2023. The inaugural special train will stop at Mavli, Chittorgarh, Bhilwara, Vijaynagar, Ajmer, Kishangarh, Naraina, Phulera and Asalpur Jobner stations on the route.
Patna-Howrah Vande Bharat Express
Today, the Patna-Howrah-Patna Vande Bharat Express train will begin its service as Inaugural Special and will depart from Bihar’s capital at 12:30 hrs. It will reach Howrah at 22:00 hrs stopping at various stations such as Patna City, Barh, Mokama, Lakhisarai, Jamui, Jasidih, Madhupur, Jamtara, Sitarampur, Asansol, Raniganj, Andal, Durgapur, Panagarh, Bardhaman and Kamarkundu.
Kacheguda-Yesvantpur Vande Bharat Express
The Hyderabad-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express train will be operated from Kacheguda railway station to Yesvantpur via Mahabubnagar of Telangana, Kurnool, Anantapur and Dharmavaram of Andhra Pradesh.
Vijayawada-MGR Chennai Central Vande Bharat Express
The Vijayawada-MGR Chennai Central Vande Bharat Express will be operated via Tenali, Ongole, Nellore and Renigunta of Andhra Pradesh. Several dignitaries including Governor of Andhra Pradesh A Abdul Nazeer, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy are likely to participate in the program at Vijayawada railway station.
Puri-Rourkela Vande Bharat Express
The Puri-Rourkela-Puri Vande Bharat Express will connect some of the major cities such as Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Sambalpur. The train will have stoppages at Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Talcher Road, Angul, Rairakhol, Sambalpur City and Jharsuguda enroute.
Ranchi-Howrah Vande Bharat Express
The 20898/20897 Ranchi–Howrah–Ranchi Vande Bharat Express will operate six days a week except Tuesday. The train will have stoppages at Muri, Kotshila, Purulia, Chandil, Tatanagar and Kharagpur enroute. It will commence its regular service from September 27, 2023.
Jamnagar-Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Express
The Jamnagar-Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Express will begin its inaugural run from Gujarat’s Jamnagar. During its journey between Jamnagar and Ahmedabad, the train will stop at Rajkot, Wankaner, Surendranagar, Viramgam, and Sabarmati.
Kasaragod-Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express
The Kasaragod-Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express will run six days a week. The train will have eight coaches including AC Chair Car and Executive Chair Car. The train will be maintained and operated by the Southern Railway (SR) zone.
Tirunelveli-Madurai-Chennai Vande Bharat Express
The Tirunelveli-Madurai-Chennai Vande Bharat Express will run at an average speed of 83.30 kmph. It will cover a distance of more than 650 kms in 7 hours and 30 minutes.