PM Modi Flags Off Nine Vande Bharat Express Trains: Hyderabad-Bengaluru Connected
Delhi/Hyderabad, Sept 24 (Maxim News): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said it was unfortunate that earlier not much attention was given to modernizing Indian railways and asserted that his government was working on its transformation.
Modi made the remarks in his address before flagging off nine Vande Bharat trains connecting religious and tourist destinations across 11 states., including connecting Hyderabad with Bengaluru
The nine trains will provide faster connectivity across 11 states – Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Odisha, Jharkhand and Gujarat.
In his address via video conferencing ahead of the flag-off, Modi said the speed and scale of infrastructure development is matching the aspirations of 140 crore Indians. He said the popularity of Vande Bharat trains is constantly rising and over 1,11,00,000 passengers have already travelled in them. The Prime Minister noted that 25 Vande Bharat trains are running and now nine more have been added. That day’s not far when these trains will connect all parts of the country, he said.
“Indian railways is the most trusted co-passenger of India’s poor and middle-class people. the number of people who travel in the railways in one day is more than the population of many countries, he said.
“it is unfortunate that not much attention was given to modernize Indian railways. But now our government is working for the transformation of Indian railways, Modi said.
In his remarks, Modi also said that all Indians are proud of new India’s accomplishments and the common person’s expectations have reached sky-high due to the success of Chandrayaan-3.
The success of the G20 summit has given confidence that India has the power of democracy, demography and diversity, he said.
“The world has hailed our women-led development and to advance this vision the government brought Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, he said.
The new Vande Bharat trains flagged off by the PM will run between Udaipur-Jaipur, Tirunelveli-Madurai-Chennai, Hyderabad-Bengaluru, Vijayawada-Chennai (via Renigunta), Patna-Howrah, Kasaragod-Thiruvanthapuram, Rourkela Bhubaneswar-Puri, Ranchi-Howrah, and Jamnagar-Ahmedabad.
these trains are a step towards realizing the Prime Minister’s vision of improving connectivity across the country and providing world-class facilities to rail passengers, according to an official statement. “The Vande Bharat trains will be the fastest train along the routes of their operation and will help save considerable time for the passengers, it said.
the introduction of these Vande Bharat trains will herald a new standard of rail service in the country, the statement said. these trains, equipped with world-class amenities and advanced safety features, including Kavach technology, will be a key step towards providing modern, speedy, and comfortable means of travel to common people, professionals, businessmen, the student community, and tourists, it added. (Maxim News)
Next Story :
-
Advisory Issued Amid Ongoing Heatwave; Hyderabad To Cross Max Temperature
![Advisory Issued Amid Ongoing Heatwave; Hyderabad To Cross Max Temperature]()
Hyderabad, May 1 (Maxim News): Amid Heatwave alert (yellow) has been issued for the state by Indian meteorological Dept-Hyderabad (IMD-H) as 18 districts in Telangana likely to witness heatwave conditions with temperatures soaring to a maximum of 44 degrees Celsius the Director of Public Health & Family Welfare, Dr. B.Ravinder Nayak, has issued the advisory…
-
Two Aveksha Day Care Centers for Construction Workers’ Children Opened
![Two Aveksha Day Care Centers for Construction Workers’ Children Opened]()
Two Aveksha Day Care Centers for Construction Workers’ Children opened on the occasion of Labour Day on Wednesday. One was opened at My Home Apas Residential Project at Kokapet Village, Gandipet Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. The other one was at MHC Vipina Residential at Manmole Village, Ramchandrapuram, Sangareddy Dist
-
Next WCOA Conference Will Be Hosted in Hyderabad in 2028
![Next WCOA Conference Will Be Hosted in Hyderabad in 2028]()
Dr Raja Narisgh Rao, the city’s Senior Consultant Anaesthesiologist and the President of the Indian Association of Paediatric Anaesthesiologists (IAPA), Telangana State is elected as President of the World Congress of Ophthalmic Anaesthesia at a just-concluded WCOA – World Congress of Ophthalmic Anaesthesia at São Paulo in Brazil.
-
Will Fight To Defeat BJP Conspiracy: Will Implement Muslim Reservation: Revanth Reddy
![Will Fight To Defeat BJP Conspiracy: Will Implement Muslim Reservation: Revanth Reddy]()
Hyderabad, May 1 (Maxim News): Chief Minister Revanth Reddy advocated that the Muslim Reservation is not based on caste or religion but on the basis of backwardness. He said that Congress party is committed for the implementation of Muslim Reservation for which survey will be conducted in the Congress ruled states and reservation will be provided.…
Now you can get the latest stories from Indtoday on Telegram every day. Click the link to subscribe. Click to follow Indtoday’s Facebook page, Twitter and Instagram. For all the latest Hyderabad News updates
