New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually flag off Rajasthan’s first Vande Bharat Express train via video conferencing on Wednesday, which will run between Ajmer and Delhi.
On the inaugural day, the Vande Bharat Express will only operate between Jaipur and Delhi Cantt railway station.
The regular service of the Vande Bharat Express will commence on April 13, traveling between Ajmer and Delhi Cantt, with stops at Jaipur, Alwar, and Gurgaon.
The newest Vande Bharat Express is scheduled to complete the journey between Delhi Cantt. and Ajmer in 5 hours and 15 minutes, making it 60 minutes faster than the current fastest train on the same route, the Shatabdi Express, which takes 6 hours and 15 minutes.
The Ajmer-Delhi Cantt. Vande Bharat Express will be the world's first semi-high-speed passenger train to operate on high-rise overhead electric (OHE) territory. The Train is equipped with state-of-the-art features and amenities to ensure a comfortable and convenient travel experience for passengers.
Vande Bharat Express is an indigenously manufactured, semi-high speed, and self-propelled train set.
The train will 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.
On April 8, Prime Minister Modi flagged off two semi-high-speed Vande Bharat Express trains. The first train was the Chennai-Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express, flagged off in Chennai, and the second one was the Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express, rolled out of the Secunderabad Railway Station in Telangana.
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.
Earlier, in January, PM Modi flagged off India's eighth Vande Bharat Express, which runs between Secunderabad and Visakhapatnam.
The launch came a week after Prime Minister Modi flagged off a Vande Bharat Express on the Bhopal-New Delhi route.