Prime minister inaugurates five vande bharat express trains from rani kamalapati railway station in Bhopal

Bhopal : Indian Railways witnessed a historic day today when Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi flagged off five new & upgraded versions of Vande Bharat Express trains at Rani Kamalapati Station in Bhopal. During this event, Governor, Madhya Pradesh Shri Mangubhai Patel, Chief Minister Madhya Pradesh Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan, Union Minister for Railways, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, public representatives and special guests were also present at the venue.

Heralding a new era of comfortable and enhanced rail travel experience, five new Vande Bharat Express trains are running between Rani Kamalapati-Jabalpur, Rani Kamalapati-Indore, Goa (Madgaon)-Mumbai, Ranchi-Patna, and Dharwad-Bengaluru. These Vande Bharat trains flagged off today will improve connectivity among the state capitals and other cities, reduce the travelling time & enhance the comfort of journey. These Vande Bharat trains are taking the message of a New India – Viksit Bharat to each and every corner of our nation.

Rani Kamalapati – Indore Vande Bharat Express

In its inaugural run, Indore – Bhopal Vande Bharat Express was flagged off from Rani Kamalapati station and had stoppages at Bhopal, Sehore, Shujalpur, Maksi & Ujjain. The train was received at these stations with great enthusiasm & fanfare. A large number of people were present at these stations to welcome the arrival of the train, including dignitaries such as Hon’ble MPs, Hon’ble MLAs, local people’s representatives and media persons. Various cultural programmes were also organised at these stations. To make the journey a memorable one, Souvenir Tickets were distributed to the passengers travelling in the inaugural run alongwith memorabilia such as caps and keychains. Around 50 students who had participated in the Drawing & Essay competition got the golden opportunity to travel in the maiden run of this train from Sehore station. Specially designed water bottles and caps were distributed to the students to cherish the memories of the day. From entertainment point of view, board game such as Ludo & other interactive games were arranged to keep the children occupied.

The regular run of Indore – Bhopal Vande Bharat Superfast Express will commence from 28th June, 2023. This train will run 6 days a week and will not run on Sundays. Train No. 20911 Indore – Bhopal Vande Bharat Superfast Express will depart from Indore at 06.30 hrs and will reach Bhopal at 09.35 hrs. Similarly, in the return direction Train No. 20912 Bhopal – Indore Vande Bharat Superfast Express will depart from Bhopal at 19.25 hrs and will arrive Indore at 22.30 hrs. Enroute the train will have halt at Ujjain station in both directions.

Running of Vande Bharat train between Bhopal to Indore will facilitate easy and fast travel, and will become an important medium to connect the culture, tourism and pilgrimage places of these regions. Vande Bharat Express will also provide a pleasant and better rail travel experience.

Rani Kamalapati-Jabalpur Vande Bharat Express

Rani Kamalapati – Jabalpur Vande Bharat Express train will depart from Rani Kamlapati Railway Station and will reach Jabalpur station the same day with stoppages at Narsinghpur, Pipariya & Narmadapuram Railway stations.

With the operation of Vande Bharat train, the connectivity of Jabalpur, the cultural capital of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh and nearby religious places and tourist places will increase as well as the all-round development of the region will also increase.

Goa (Madgaon)-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express

Goa (Madgaon)- Mumbai Vande Bharat Express train will depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Station and reach Madgaon station the same day with stoppages at Dadar, Thane, Panvel, Khed, Ratnagiri, Kankavali & Thivim Railway stations.

The state-of-the-art Vande Bharat Express will provide the means to travel with speed and comfort to the people of the Konkan region. It will provide boost to tourism in the area. It is expected that the new Vande Bharat Train on this route will add new dimension in facilitating tourists.

Ranchi-Patna Vande Bharat Express

Ranchi- Patna new Vande Bharat Express train will depart from Patna and will reach Ranchi station the same day, with stoppages at Gaya, Kodarma, Hazaribag, Barkakana & Mesra Railway stations.

Blessed with mineral resources in abundance, Ranchi is an ideal place for mineral based industries. The train will be beneficial for the local traders and businessmen for faster connectivity with Patna.

Dharwad-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express

Dharwad-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express train will depart from KSR Bengaluru City and reach Dharwad station the same day, with stoppages at Yeshvantpur, Davangere & Hubballi Railway stations.

In Karnataka, Dharwad – Bengaluru Vande Bharat train will connect Vidya Kashi  Dharwad, Vanijya Nagari, Hubballi and Bengaluru. This Vande Bharat train will connect North Karnataka to South Karnataka.

Vande Bharat Express trains offer a myriad of superior amenities which will provide passengers with world class comfortable travelling experience & advanced state-of-the-art safety features including KAVACH technology. Each train has been provided with bogies having fully suspended traction motors for 160 kmph operational speed. The advanced state-of-the-art suspension system ensures smooth and safe journey & enhanced riding comfort for passengers.

The train has been designed to increase Indian Railways’ Green footprint by dispensing with the power cars and saving about 30% electricity with advanced regenerative braking system.