Guwahati, 29 May: Northeast is all set to receive its first Vande Bharat Express train as Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually flag off the Vande Bharat Express train in Guwahati on Monday afternoon.
According to reports, PM Modi will flag off the train at 12:00.
“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 provide 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.
Prime Minister will also officially inaugurate 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.
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