New Delhi, Aug 30 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off three new Vande Bharat trains via video conferencing on Saturday.
Realising Prime Minister’s vision of ‘Make in India’ and Aatmanirbhar Bharat, the state-of-the-art Vande Bharat Express will improve the connectivity on three routes, include Meerut – Lucknow ; Madurai – Bengaluru and Chennai – Nagercoil.
An official statement said, the Meerut City – Lucknow Vande Bharat will help passengers to save around one hour in comparison to the current fastest train between the two cities.
Likewise, the Chennai Egmore – Nagercoil Vande Bharat and Madurai – Bengaluru Vande Bharat trains will cover the journey, saving more than 2 hours and around 1 hour 30 minutes respectively.
The first Vande Bharat Express was inaugurated by Modi on February 15, 2019.
Currently over 100 Vande Bharat trains are operational, connecting more than 280 districts across the country.
The Vande Bharat trains are a flagship initiative by the Indian government to promote indigenous manufacturing and modernise the Railway infrastructure.
