PM Modi to flag off Rajasthan’s first Vande Bharat Express train on April 12

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off Rajasthan’s first Vande Bharat Express train on 12th of April at 11 AM through video conferencing. The inaugural train will run between Jaipur and Delhi Cantt. railway station.

 

The Railways Ministry said, regular service of this Vande Bharat Express will start from 13th of April. The train will operate between Ajmer and Delhi having stops at Jaipur, Alwar and Gurgaon. The new Vande Bharat Express will cover the



distance between Delhi and Ajmer in five hours 15 minutes. 

The present fastest train in the same route, Shatabdi Express, takes six hours 15 minutes from Delhi to Ajmer. Railways said, the train will improve connectivity of major tourist destinations in Rajasthan including Pushkar and Ajmer Sharif Dargah. It said, enhanced connectivity will also provide a boost to socio-economic development in the region.