PM Narendra Modi to Flag Off NE’s First Vande Bharat Express in Guwahati Today
Guwahati: The Vande Bharat Express will make its debut in the Northeast on Monday afternoon when Prime Minister Narendra Modi practically flags it off in Guwahati.
A news release states that PM Modi will signal the train off at noon today.
“The state of the art Vande Bharat Express will provide people of the region the means to travel with speed and comfort. It will also boost tourism in the region. Connecting Guwahati with New Jalpaiguri, the train will help save about an hour of journey time, when compared with the current fastest train connecting the two places. Vande Bharat will cover the journey in 5 hrs 30 mins, while the current fastest train takes 6 hrs 30 mins to cover the same journey,” reads a press communiqué from PMO.
On flagging off the Vande Bharat Express, PM Modi on Sunday took to Twitter and wrote, “I am delighted to flag off Assam’s first Vande Bharat Express tomorrow, 29th May, at 12 noon. This state-of-the-art train embodies our commitment to providing speed, comfort and enhanced connectivity. It will also boost tourism and enrich socio-economic development.”
Along with this, PM Modi will dedicate 182 route kilometres of newly electrified sections, which will contribute to providing pollution-free transportation with faster-moving trains and shorter train runs.
Additionally, the segment will allow trains with electric traction to enter Meghalaya by opening the doors.
The prime minister will also officially open a newly built DEMU/MEMU shed in Lumding, Assam, which will make it easier to maintain the DEMU rakes working in this area and improve operational viability.
