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PM Modi to flag off Bhopal-Delhi Vande Bharat Express today.

• By media24x7news
• 2023-04-01
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to flag off the new Bhopal-Delhi Vande Bharat Express on April 1 from the Rani Kamalapati station in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal. “PM Modi will be visiting Madhya Pradesh. During his visit to Bhopal on April 1, he will give a big gift to the people of the state in the form of Vande Bharat Express,” chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Friday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to flag off the new Bhopal-Delhi Vande Bharat Express on April 1(PTI)

PM Modi is also set to participate in the Combined Commanders' Conference on the same day, along with heads of three armed forces, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The conference is being held from March 30 to April 1.

Here are details about the Vande Bharat Express train between Bhopal and Delhi:

1. The 11th Vande Bharat Express train is said to cover a 708 km distance in around seven hours, and 45 minutes.
2. According to reports, the train may run from Bhopal's Rani Kamlapati station to Hazrat Nizamuddin station instead of New Delhi railway station - to save time by half an hour.
3. A report by Livemint suggests that the train is likely to stop at Veerangana Laxmibai Jhansi and Gwalior stations - apart from Agra.
4. A government release said that “the indigenously designed train set of Vande Bharat Express is equipped with state-of-the-art passenger amenities.”
5. The train will provide a faster, comfortable, and convenient travel experience to rail users, the official release said. It is also set to boost tourism, and promote economic development in the region.