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PM Modi To Flag Off Rajasthan's First Vande Bharat Train
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be launching Rajasthan's first Vande Bharat Express via a videoconference on Wednesday (April 12) at 11 am, which will run on the Ajmer-Delhi Cantonment route. According to a press release by the prime minister's office (PMO), the train will arrive an hour earlier than the current fastest train on the route. The first run will connect Jaipur and Delhi Cantonment. Regular services between Ajmer and Delhi Cantonment will begin on Thursday, with stops in Jaipur, Alwar, and Gurugram.
Faster Than Shatabdi Express:
The train will take 5 hours and 15 minutes to travel from Delhi Cantonment to Ajmer. According to the release, the Shatabdi Express, the fastest train on this route at the moment, travels the distance in 6 hours and 15 minutes. The Vande Bharat Express from Ajmer to Delhi Cantonment will be the world's first semi-high speed passenger train on high-rise overhead electric territory.
Aims To Boost Region's Tourism:
The train will improve connectivity to Rajasthan's major tourist destinations, including Pushkar and Ajmer Dargah, as well as boost the region's socioeconomic development, according to the announcement.
The Vande Bharat Express service in Rajasthan is a significant advancement towards modernising India's railway system and promoting the country's 'Make in India' initiative. The train is proof of India's engineering prowess and technological progress. This new addition to India's railway network will provide passengers travelling between Rajasthan's major tourist destinations with a comfortable fast mode of transportation, as well as serve as a symbol of the country's rapid development.
AAP To Kick Off Nationwide 'Padyatras', Appeals To Citizens To Join 'Movement'
Buoyed by its 'national party' status, the AAP will hold nationwide 'padyatras' (foot marches) on Wednesday and appealed to citizens to join the party. Aiming to expand its national footprint ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha election, AAP leader Gopal Rai said these marches would also celebrate the AAP's national party status, PTI reported.
"Our party achieved a significant milestone by obtaining the status of a national party in just 10 years since its inception. Party workers in all states and district offices across the country will hold celebrations on April 12. Padyatras have also been planned to spread the message of the party and appeal to citizens to join the movement by giving a missed call on the number 9871010101," he said.
Rai said AAP wishes to take the message of "Make India Number 1" to the citizens.
AAP national secretary Pankaj Gupta said the party's election symbol "broom" will be reserved for the party across the country.
"Instead of 10, we can fill the form of any candidate with only one proposer. The party will get more time in the national media and will now be able to announce campaigns in batches of 40 in the elections. The party will also be officially given a place for its national office," PTI quoted Gupta as saying.
Breaking News Live: Mumbai's PMLA Court Grants Bail To Yes Bank Founder Rana Kapoor In Rs 200-Crore Loan Case
Former Yes Bank CEO Rana Kapoor has been granted bail in a ₹200 crore ($27 million) loan case by a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act court in India, reported ANI.
Breaking News Live: Prince Harry To Attend King Charles III's Coronation Without Meghan
Prince Harry will come to the King's coronation, but Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will not be attending, said Buckingham Palace.
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