PTIThe third Vande Bharat Express - connecting Gandhinagar and Mumbai - was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.
PM Modi flagged off the train from Gandhinagar Capital railway station around 10.30 am. It will halt at Surat, Vadodara and Ahmedabad stations in both directions, while connecting the capital cities of Gujarat and Maharashtra.
"This train will offer world-class comfort and facilities to passengers. The fully air-conditioned Vande Bharat has several modern features, such as sliding doors, personalised reading lights, mobile charging points, attendant call buttons, bio-toilets, automatic entry and exit doors, CCTV cameras, reclining facility, comfortable seats," the railways said in a release.
The fare for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad journey by executive chair car will be Rs 2,505, while that for chair car will be Rs 1,385.
After flagging off the Vande Bharat Express, the Prime Minister boarded the train and travelled from Gandhinagar to Kalupur railway station in Ahmedabad city.A tweet from his office said, "people from different walks of life, including those from the Railways family, women entrepreneurs and youngsters,' were his fellow passengers on the train.
The pictures showed the PM interacting with the railway officials, women entrepreneurs and others on board the Vande Bharat Express.
Vande Bharat Express is an indigenously designed semi-high speed self-propelled train set of 16 coaches. The train reaches 160 kmph speed in just 140 seconds. The first such train was started on New Delhi-Varanasi route, while the second one on New Delhi-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra route. The railways says the next gen Vande Bharat provides a "world-class travelling experience".
The Mumbai Central-Gandhinagar Capital Vande Bharat Superfast Express will start its commercial run from October 1. It will operate six days a week except Sundays. The train will depart from Mumbai Central station at 6.10 am and reach Gandhinagar at 12.30 pm. For the return journey, the train will depart from Gandhinagar at 2.05 pm and arrive at Mumbai Central at 8.35 pm.
PM Modi flagged off the train from Gandhinagar Capital railway station around 10.30 am. It will halt at Surat, Vadodara and Ahmedabad stations in both directions, while connecting the capital cities of Gujarat and Maharashtra.
"This train will offer world-class comfort and facilities to passengers. The fully air-conditioned Vande Bharat has several modern features, such as sliding doors, personalised reading lights, mobile charging points, attendant call buttons, bio-toilets, automatic entry and exit doors, CCTV cameras, reclining facility, comfortable seats," the railways said in a release.
The fare for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad journey by executive chair car will be Rs 2,505, while that for chair car will be Rs 1,385.
Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodi flagged off the next-gen Vande Bharat 2.0 from Gandhinagar Capital Railway Station.… https://t.co/Q3cigrruoh
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) 1664517389000After flagging off the Vande Bharat Express, the Prime Minister boarded the train and travelled from Gandhinagar to Kalupur railway station in Ahmedabad city.A tweet from his office said, "people from different walks of life, including those from the Railways family, women entrepreneurs and youngsters,' were his fellow passengers on the train.
The pictures showed the PM interacting with the railway officials, women entrepreneurs and others on board the Vande Bharat Express.
PM @narendramodi is on board the Vande Bharat Express from Gandhinagar to Ahmedabad. People from different walks of… https://t.co/FqFgHL3Uts
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) 1664514860000Vande Bharat Express is an indigenously designed semi-high speed self-propelled train set of 16 coaches. The train reaches 160 kmph speed in just 140 seconds. The first such train was started on New Delhi-Varanasi route, while the second one on New Delhi-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra route. The railways says the next gen Vande Bharat provides a "world-class travelling experience".
Introducing the next-gen Vande Bharat Express, ready to provide world-class travel experience. https://t.co/n2lZvqfvvW
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) 1664513215000The Mumbai Central-Gandhinagar Capital Vande Bharat Superfast Express will start its commercial run from October 1. It will operate six days a week except Sundays. The train will depart from Mumbai Central station at 6.10 am and reach Gandhinagar at 12.30 pm. For the return journey, the train will depart from Gandhinagar at 2.05 pm and arrive at Mumbai Central at 8.35 pm.
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