Modi flags off very first Vande Bharat Express in south India

BENGALURU: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off Semi-High Speed Vande Bharat Express train connecting Mysuru (Karnataka) with Chennai in Tamil Nadu by means of Bengaluru (497- km). This is the very first Vande Bharat Express presented in south India and will lower travel time for guests. The ticket, nevertheless, will be more expensive than Shatabdi Express. The brand-new train will run all the times of the week other than Wednesday. The Vande Bharat train left from Bengaluru at around 10.25 am and is anticipated to reach MGR Chennai Central at around 5.20 pm the exact same night. While an Express Train from Mysuru would normally take about 10 hours to reach Chennai, Shatabdi takes a trip from Mysuru to Bengaluru in 7 hours. A train authorities stated that the fares are practically double for guests taking a trip in the Vande Bharat Express train. “It is a world class made in India train and uses exceptional convenience with a host of contemporary centers,” specified a release from Chief Public Relation Officer South Western Railway, Hubballi on Friday. On the intro of Vande Bharat train, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai specified that the high speed train will assist improve financial activities. On the celebration, Modi likewise flagged off another Bharat Gaurav Darshan Yatra train from Bengaluru to Banaras, a popular Hindu trip centre in north India. …
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