Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday devoted sixteenth Vande Bharat Express practice to the nation. He just about flagged off Odisha’s first semi-high pace practice connecting the holy metropolis of Puri to West Bengal’s Howrah.

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During the inauguration ceremony, he mentioned, “The Vande Bharat Express is a symbol of modern and aspirational India. India’s speed and progress can be seen whenever a Vande Bharat Train runs from one place to another. This pace can now be witnessed in the states of Odisha and West Bengal”.

“This is the time of Amrit Kaal — a time to further strengthen the unity of India. The more India’s unity is strengthened, the more its collective capacity will increase. These Vande Bharat trains are also a reflection of this spirit,” he added.

With the inauguration of the brand new route, India will operationalise Vande Bharat Express trains on 15 routes throughout the nation.

The Vande Bharat trains have been an enormous hit amongst commuters. It is India’s first semi-highspeed practice geared up with world class passenger facilities. It can obtain a high pace of 180 kmph, whereas the operational pace is 130 kmph, retaining in thoughts security considerations. It reduces journey time by 25% to 45%.

Vande Bharat practice routes:

1. New Delhi – Varanasi Vande Bharat Express: The first Vande Bharat practice was flagged off on the New Delhi- Kanpur- Allahabad-Varanasi route on February 15, 2019. The practice runs on 5 days besides Monday and Thursday. The practice departs from New Delhi railway station at 06:00 am and reaches Varanasi at 02:00 pm overlaying a distance of 759 km.

2. New Delhi – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (J&Ok) Vande Bharat Express: This Vande Bharat practice runs between New Delhi station and Mata Vaishno Devi’s base camp Katra, overlaying the gap in eight hours. The practice runs on six days besides Tuesday. The practice departs from New Delhi railway station at 06:00 am and reaches Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra at 02:00 pm.

3. Gandhinagar- Mumbai Vande Bharat Express: This Vande Bharat Express was not too long ago launched by PM Modi on September 30, 2022. The practice runs on six days besides Sunday. The practice departs from Mumbai Central at 06:00 am and reaches Gandhinagar Capital station at 12:25 pm overlaying the gap of 522 km.

4. New Delhi – Amb Andaura in Himachal Pradesh Vande Bharat Express: The practice runs on six days besides Friday. The practice departs from New Delhi railway station at 05:50 am and reaches Amb Anadaura at 11:05 am.

5. Chennai-Mysuru Vande Bharat Express: The practice runs on six days besides Wednesday. The practice departs from Chennai at 05:50 am and reaches Mysuru Junction at 12:20 pm overlaying the gap of 401 km.

6. Nagpur-Bilaspur Vande Bharat Express: This practice serves between Maharastra’s Nagpur and Chattisgarh’s Bilaspur. The practice runs on six days besides Saturday. The practice departs from Nagpur railway station at 02:05 pm and reaches Bilaspur at 07:35 pm. From May 14, 2023, this train has been temporarily replaced by Tejas Express due to less occupancy on this route

7. Howrah – New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express: PM Modi just about flagged off West Bengal’s first Vande Bharat Express practice on December 30, 2022. The practice runs on six days besides Wednesday. The practice leaves Howrah Junction at 05:55 am and reaches New Jalpaiguri at 01:25 pm overlaying a distance of 454 km in seven hours and thirty minutes.

8. Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express: This practice operates between Telangana’s Secunderabad and Andhra Pradesh’s port metropolis of Visakhapatnam. The practice runs on six days besides Sunday. The practice departs from Secunderabad Junction at 03:00 pm and arrives at Visakhapatnam Railway Station at 11:30 pm.

9. Mumbai- Solapur Vande Bharat Express: This practice between Mumbai and Solapur runs on six days besides Wednesday. The practice departs from Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminal (CST) at 04:05 pm and reaches Solapur at 10:40 pm overlaying a 6 hours and 35-minute lengthy journey.

10. Mumbai- Shirdi Vande Bharat Express: This Vande Bharat practice runs between Mumbai CST station and Sainagar Shirdi, overlaying the gap in 5 hours and 20 minutes. The practice departs at 06:20 am from Mumbai and reaches Shirdi at 11:40 am. The practice runs on six days besides Tuesday.

11. Delhi’s Hazrat Nizamuddin- Bhopal’s Rani Kamlapati station Vande Bharat Express: PM Modi on April 1 flagged off the eleventh Vande Bharat Express practice from the Rani Kamalapati station in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal. The practice operates from Bhopal to Hazrat Nizamuddin station as a substitute of New Delhi railway station – to save lots of time by half an hour. This practice covers the gap of 700 km in seven hours and 45 minutes. It operates on six days besides Saturday. It departs from Bhopal at 05:55 am and reaches Delhi at 01:45 pm.

12. Secunderabad- Tirupati Vande Bharat Express: The Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express, connecting IT City, Hyderabad with the Abode of Lord Venkateswara, Tirupati, is the second Vande Bharat practice to be began from Telangana inside a brief span of three months. The practice will scale back the journey time between the 2 cities by nearly three-and-a-half hours and will likely be notably useful for passengers on pilgrimage. The practice will cowl a distance of 660 km between the 2 cities in eight hours and half-hour. The practice will at 06:00 am from Secunderabad and can attain Tirupati at 02:30 pm. It will function on six days besides Tuesday.

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13. Chennai-Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express: This Vande Bharat practice runs between Chennai and Coimbatore overlaying a distance of 495 km in six hours and 10 minutes. It operates on six days besides Wednesday. The practice departs from Coimbatore at 06:00 am and attain Chennai Central at 12.10 pm.

14. Ajmer-Delhi Cantt Vande Bharat Express: PM Modi just about flagged off Rajasthan’s first Vande Bharat practice on April 25. The practice runs on six days besides Wednesday. The practice leaves Delhi Cantt at 06:40 pm and reaches Ajmer at 11:45 pm overlaying a distance of 454 km in 5 hours and fifteen minutes. It can be the world’s first semi-high-speed passenger practice on high-rise overhead electrical (OHE) territory.

15. Thiruvananthapuram-Kasargod Vande Bharat Express: Kerala acquired its’s first Vande Bharat Express practice final month, connecting the capital metropolis of Thiruvananthapuram to Kasargod. The practice will function on six days besides Thursday. It departs from Thiruvananthapuram at 05:20 am and reaches Kasaragod at 1:25 pm. Meanwhile, the practice leaves Kasaragod at 02.30 pm and reaches Thiruvananthapuram at 10:35 pm. Thiruvananthapuram-Kasargod Vande Bharat Express covers the 586 km lengthy journey in eight hours and 5 minutes whereas halting halt at 14 railway stations.

16. Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat Express: PM Modi just about flagged off Odisha’s first Vande Bharat practice on May 19. the practice connects Lord Jagannath’s metropolis Puri to West Bengal’s Howrah. It operates six days every week (besides Thursday). It departs from Puri at 01:50 pm and reaches Howrah at 08:30 pm, overlaying a distance of 502 km in six hours and forty minutes.