Assam’s first Vande Bharat Express: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday flag off Assam’s first Vande Bharat Express, which will travel from Guwahati to New Jalpaiguri. This Vande Bharat Express is capable of covering the journey in 5 hours 30 minutes, while the current fastest train takes 6 hours 30 minutes to cover the same journey. According to the press release, PM Modi will also dedicate the newly electrified sections and inaugurate the newly constructed DEMU/MEMU shed.
Vande Bharat Express will boost tourism in the region
He will flag off Assam’s first Vande Bharat Express through video conferencing at 12 noon on Monday. “The state-of-the-art Vande Bharat Express will provide the people of the region with a means to travel with speed and comfort. It will also give a boost to tourism in the region. The train connecting Guwahati to New Jalpaiguri will help in saving about one hour of travel time. Travel time, when compared to the current fastest train connecting the two locations,” reads the press release.
PM Modi will dedicate more projects
“The Prime Minister will also dedicate 182 route kilometers of newly electrified sections. This will help in providing high speed trains and pollution free transport along with reducing the running time of trains. It will also help electric traction to enter Meghalaya. shall also open the doors for trains plying on it,” it further reads.
According to the press release, the Prime Minister will also inaugurate a newly constructed DEMU/MEMU shed at Lumding in Assam. This new facility will help in retaining the DEMU rakes operating in the region, leading to better operational viability.
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