Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday flagged off the first train of the Vande Bharat Express in Rajasthan, through a video conference. The first Vande Bharat Express of Rajasthan will run between Delhi Cantt and Jaipur in Rajasthan on its inaugural day. The regular service for all passengers will begin on April 13 with three stoppages at Alwar, Jaipur, and Gurgaon.
The schedule for the train indicated that it would cover a distance of about 5 hours and 15 minutes between Delhi Cantt and Ajmer.
Jaipur-Delhi Vande Bharat Express Inaugural run:-
On its inaugural run, this blue and white colour train will depart from Jaipur railway station. The train will stop at 12 stations – Gandhinagar Jaipur, Bassi, Dausa, Bandikui, Rajgarh, Alwar, Khairthal, Rewari, Pataudi Road, Garhi Harsaru Junction, Gurgaon, and Delhi Cantonment.
Inaugural run timings of Jaipur-Delhi Vande Bharat Express:-
During its inaugural run, the new Vande Bharat Express will halt for two minutes at these 11 railway stations. On this day, the train would reach the destination in five hours.
- Arrival at Gandhinagar Jaipur – 11:09 hrs
- Arrival at Bassi – 11:33 hrs
- Arrival at Dausa – 11:55 hrs
- Arrival at Bandikui – 12:20 hrs
- Arrival at Rajgarh – 12:38 hrs
- Arrival at Alwar – 13:21 hrs
- Arrival at Khairthal – 13:46 hrs
- Arrival at Rewari – 14:33 hrs
- Arrival at Pataudi Road – 14:58 hrs
- Arrival at Garhi Harsaru Junction – 15:20 hrs
- Arrival at Gurgaon – 15:36 hrs
- Arrival at Delhi Cantonment – 16:00 hrs
Who to travel on Rajasthan’s first Vande Bharat Express:-
Over 500 students have received the opportunity to travel for free in the inaugural run of Rajasthan’s first semi-high speed train today. The students have been selected from various schools through quiz, drawing, painting and essay competition related to Vande Bharat Express.