Will run in 11 States
(Vande Bharat Express)
New Delhi – Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off 9 new ‘Vande Bharat Express’ trains via video conference on 24th September. These trains will run in 11 States of the country namely Bihar, Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Telangana, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Thanks to these trains, the total travel time taken for its journey will be reduced by 2-3 hours. Currently, the ‘Vande Bharat Express’ trains are running on 25 railway lines across the country.
PM Modi inaugurated 9 new Vande Bharat Trains, connecting important destinations in 11 states. The semi-speed trains would cut the travel time between the destinations by 2-3 hours. #VandeBharatExpress pic.twitter.com/eyxKlKLyjW
— The New Voice (@TheNewVoice_IN) September 24, 2023
Details of the new routes
1. Kasaragod – Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)
2. Jaipur – Udaipur (Rajasthan)
3. Vijayawada – Renigunta – Chennai (Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu)
4. Tirunelveli – Madurai – Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
5. Jamnagar – Karnavati (Gujarat)
6. Ranchi – Howrah (Jharkhand and Bengal)
7. Hyderabad – Bengaluru (Telangana and Karnataka)
8. Rourkela – Puri (Odisha)
9. Patna – Howrah (Bihar & Bengal)