Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off Rajasthan’s first Vande Bharat Express train via a video conference today.

Details of Rajasthan’s Vande Bharat Express

According to the officials, the inaugural Vande Bharat Express in Rajasthan will run between Jaipur and Delhi Cantt. railway station. The regular service of this Vande Bharat Express will commence on April 13. The train will operate Ajmer and Delhi Cantt, with stops at Jaipur, Alwar and Gurgaon.

Taking notes from the schedule, the newest Vande Bharat Express will cover the distance between Delhi Cantt. and Ajmer in 5 hours and 15 minutes.

The present fastest train on the same route, Shatabdi Express, takes 6 hours 15 minutes. The new Vande Bharat Express will be faster by 60 minutes than the present fastest train on the same route.

Meanwhile, Ajmer-Delhi Cantt. Vande Bharat Express will be the world’s first semi-high-speed passenger train on high-rise overhead electric (OHE) territory.

As per the officials, the train is set to improve the connectivity to major tourist destinations in Rajasthan, including Pushkar and the Ajmer Sharif Dargah, among other places that draw visitors in bulk around the year.

Enhanced connectivity will also provide a boost to socio-economic development in the region.

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PM Modi flags off the train

On April 8, PM Modi flagged off the Chennai-Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express in Chennai. It was the second train in the semi-high-speed class to be flagged off on the same day after the Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express, which rolled out of the Secunderabad Railway Station in Telangana.

Earlier, PM Modi had flagged off India’s eighth Vande Bharat Express between Secunderabad and Visakhapatnam in January.

The launch came a week after Prime Minister Modi flagged off a Vande Bharat Express on the Bhopal-New Delhi route.

The Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express has stops at Nalgonda, Guntur, Ongole, and Nellore stations while it covers its 660 km journey between the cities.

Vande Bharat Express is an indigenously manufactured, semi-high speed and self-propelled train set. The train is equipped with state-of-the-art passenger amenities, providing passengers with a faster, more comfortable and convenient travel experience.