PM Modi flags off Rajasthan's first Vande Bharat Express train

NEW DELHI: In another move towards semi-high-speed railway connectivity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off Rajasthan's first Vande Bharat Express train, via video conferencing on Wednesday.
The Vande Bharat Express in Rajasthan will ply between Jaipur and Delhi Cantt railway stations. The regular service of this Vande Bharat will start from April 13. It will operate between Ajmer and Delhi Cantt, with stops at Jaipur, Alwar and Gurgaon.
According to the schedule drawn up for the newest Vande Bharat Express, it will cover the distance between Delhi Cantt. and Ajmer in 5 hours and 15 minutes. The present fastest train on the same route, Shatabdi Express, takes 6 hours 15 minutes. The new Vande Bharat Express will be faster by 60 minutes than the present fastest train on the same route.
Ajmer-Delhi Cantt Vande Bharat Express will be the world's first semi-high-speed passenger train on high-rise overhead electric (OHE) territory.
The train will improve the connectivity to major tourist destinations in Rajasthan, including Pushkar and the Ajmer Sharif Dargah, among other places that draw visitors in bulk around the year. Enhanced connectivity will also provide a boost to socio-economic development in the region.