Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually flag off three Vande Bharat Express trains on August 31. These trains will run on three routes: Madurai – Bengaluru, Chennai – Nagercoil, and Meerut – Lucknow.
According to a release, “The Meerut City – Lucknow Vande Bharat Express will help passengers save around 1 hour compared to the current fastest train between the two cities. Similarly, the Chennai Egmore – Nagercoil Vande Bharat and Madurai – Bengaluru Vande Bharat trains will cover their journeys saving more than 2 hours and around 1 hour 30 minutes, respectively.”
“These new Vande Bharat trains will provide the people of the region with a world-class means of travel, offering speed and comfort while catering to three states: Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka. The introduction of these Vande Bharat Express trains will set a new standard of rail service to meet the needs of regular travelers, professionals, business people, and the student community,” the release further added.The Delhi-Varanasi route saw the introduction of the Vande Bharat superfast train in 2019. Following its success, Vande Bharat trains now operate on numerous routes. According to an update released by the Ministry of Railways, 1.2 crore passengers have traveled on these trains. In light of the program’s success, Indian Railways is prepared to introduce Vande Bharat metro trains, which are expected to cost between Rs 100 and 120 crore.
