The number of Vande Bharat trains operating in Uttar Pradesh is set to increase from six to ten, bringing the total number of Vande Bharat trains in India to 51. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually flag off ten new Vande Bharat trains on March 12th. The announcement was made by...
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the General Manager of North Central Railway, Ravindra Goyal, at the headquarters in Subedarganj on Sunday. Currently, 41 pairs of Vande Bharat train services are operational across India. The number will rise to 51 pairs. On March 12th, Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate, dedicate, and lay the foundation stone for various railway projects worth over 85 billion rupees from Ahmedabad. This event marks a world record as nearly 6,000 projects will be inaugurated, dedicated, and laid the foundation stone for simultaneously. This includes the launch of ten pairs of Vande Bharat trains and the expansion of four existing routes. The Gorakhpur Vande Bharat service will be extended to Prayagraj Junction. The General Manager stated that the Vande Bharat will reduce travel time between Prayagraj and Lucknow to just three hours. The train will have a stop at Rae Bareli station in both directions.