PM Modi to flag off Vande Bharat Express along with several development projects in Kerala today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off Kerala’s first Vande Bharat Express at Thiruvananthapuram Central Station today morning. Prime Minister Modi will also lay the foundation stone and dedicate various projects to the nation worth more than three thousand two hundred crore rupees in Kerala today.

 

Kerala’s first Vande Bharat Express is between Thiruvananthapuram and Kasargod , passing through 11 districts , covering a distance of around 588 kilometres in around eight hours. It will have  8 stoppages and the train will operate on all days except Thursdays. The regular services will begin on Wednesday from Kasaragod station. 

The Vande Bharat Express is expected to be



faster by around one hour compared to Rajdhani running on the same route. Prime Minister will also lay the foundation of various rail projects including redevelopment of Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode, Varkala Sivagiri railway stations. Mr Modi will also dedicate the rail electrification of Dindigul-Palani-Palakkad section. He will also dedicate the Kochi water metro to the nation. 

This project will connect ten islands around Kochi through battery-operated electric hybrid boats .Mr Modi will also lay the foundation stone of Digital Science Park in Thiruvananthapuram, which is envisaged as a key research facility to develop digital products and services.