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Full trial run for Odisha's second Vande Bharat Express underway

The full trial run of the Puri-Rourkela Vande Bharat Express, which would be Odisha's second such train, was conducted on Wednesday, officials said. The train left the Puri station at 5 am to reach Bhubaneswar at 6.05 am, and left after five minutes for the onward journey. After brief halts at Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Angul, it reached Sambalpur at 10.15 am. The train was supposed to reach its destination, Rourkela, at 12.45 pm, they said. Earlier, a trail run was held between Puri and Talcher Road stations, they added. On its return journey, the train will leave Rourkela at 2.10 pm and reach Puri at 9.40 pm, covering the distance in 7.5 hours, officials said. "This is a historic moment for Rourkela. First, we got a flight, and now, the Vande Bharat Express. Rourkela's connectivity is getting enhanced and this is good for all," said Sunil Kayal, the president of the Rourkela Chamber of Commerce and Industries (RCCI). The train will connect the coastal districts of the state to its wes

Nine new Vande Bharat trains to be launched soon; check the routes here

The Vande Bharat Express is a short-distance train operated by Indian Railways. The first service started on 15 February 2019.

Students of Odisha to get free ride on Vande Bharat Express: Vaishnaw

The Union Minister performed Bhumi Pujan of Saraswati Vidya Mandir school on Sunday and also interacted with the students

Several trains stuck as locals block tracks at Murarai station in Birbhum

Train services were affected as locals blocked the railway tracks at Murarai station in West Bengal's Birbhum district on Sunday morning, officials said. The blockade disrupted services on the Eastern Railway's Sahebganj line with several long-distance trains, including the Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express, stuck, they said. Locals blocked the tracks around 7.30 am, demanding stoppage of express trains at the Murarai station. Efforts were on to persuade the agitators to lift the blockade and resume services at the earliest, officials said.

Maharashtra's 3rd Vande Bharat Express to now halt at four stations

Maharashtra's 3rd Vande Bharat Express will now stop at four places instead of three, which include Dadar, Thane, Kalyan and Nasik Roads. The modification has been done on an experimental basis

Vande Bharat trains save passengers one hour on journeys, cost 52% more

Vande Bharat trains have been designed to run at speeds of up to 180 kmph, however, a dearth of suitable tracks prevents these trains from reaching their optimum speeds

As part of its revamp plan, Railways to source 8,000 Vande Bharat coaches

One 16-coach trainset generally costs around Rs 130 crore

'Railways lost Rs 55.6 lakh in damages to stone pelting on Vande Bharat'

Since 2019, the Railways has suffered a loss of more than Rs 55 lakh due to damage caused by stone pelting on Vande Bharat trains, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Parliament on Wednesday. In a reply to a query in Lok Sabha, Vaishnaw said that in response to such incidents, 151 persons involved in stone pelting have been arrested. No incident leading to the loss of life of a passenger or theft or damage to a passenger's belongings has been reported, he said. "Some incidents of stone pelting incidents have been reported on Vande Bharat trains. During the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (up to June), Indian Railways suffered losses of Rs 55.60 lakh due to damage caused to Vande Bharat trains in the incidents of stone pelting," he said. Vaishnaw said that in order to safeguard the lives of passengers and damage to railway property against vandalism, the RPF, in coordination with GRP/District police and civil administration, is conducting OPERATION SATHI in inhabited areas

Track cleared for 120 Vande trains as JV members sort out differences

State-owned RVNL to own 25 per cent in new entity manufacturing Vande Bharat trainsets

RVNL, TMH group told to resolve issues in Vande Bharat sleeper train deal

The issues between the companies will soon be resolved and contracts for making trains will be signed, a top government official said

Amid heavy rain, people queue up to welcome Gorakhpur-Lucknow Vande Bharat

Heavy showers failed to dampen the fervour among people who turned up in droves to catch a sight of the Vande Bharat Express train on Friday during its inaugural run from Gorakhpur to Lucknow. The semi-high-speed train, flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is Uttar Pradesh's second Vande Bharat train. The first between Varanasi and Delhi was flagged off in February 2019. Moments before the train left platform number 1 at the Gorakhpur station, the skies opened up and the showers continued for a major portion of the journey. Scores of people stood on the roadsides, flyovers, and balconies of their houses on the route to click a photo and wave at the train as it whizzed by. The train halted at seven stations, including Ayodhya, on its way to Lucknow. As the train pulled into the platform at each stop, youngsters with their arms stretched out, turned and bent their heads to pose for the perfect selfie while children ran along the white-and-blue express as it came to a complet

PM Modi in UP's Gorakhpur for Gita Press event, Vande Bharat flag-off

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reached Gorakhpur to attend the closing ceremony of the centenary celebrations of Gita Press and flag off Vande Bharat trains. Upon his arrival, Modi was welcomed by Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. At Gita Press, the world's largest publisher of Hindu religious textbooks, the prime minister will release the chitramaya Shiva Purana granth and also visit the Leela Chitra temple there. Gita Press was recently conferred with the Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021 by a jury headed by PM Modi. The prize is an annual award instituted by the central government in 1995 and it carries a prize money of Rs 1 crore, a citation, plaque and a traditional handicraft or handloom item. Gita Press has refused to accept the prize money, saying it will only accept the citations. PM Modi will also flag off the North Eastern Railway's first semi high-speed Gorakhpur-Lucknow Vande Bharat train and the Jodhpur-Sabarmati Vande Bharat Express.

PM Modi to flag off two Vande Bharat Express trains from Gorakhpur today

According to an official statement, the Prime Minister will flag off Gorakhpur - Lucknow Vande Bharat Express and Jodhpur - Ahmedabad (Sabarmati) Vande Bharat Express trains

Gorakhpur-Lucknow Vande Bharat to run 6 days a week, halt at Ayodhya, Basti

The Gorakhpur-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express, to be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, will run six days a week, barring Saturdays, with a little over 550 passengers, officials have said. On Friday, the semi-high speed train will begin its journey from Gorakhpur following the inauguration and reach Lucknow Junction via halts at Sahjanwa, Khalilabad, Basti, Babhnan, Mankapur, Ayodhya and Barabanki, they said. Modi will flag off the train from Gorakhpur around 3.40 pm, the officials added. The Indian Railways has already started accepting bookings for the train, to be run by North Eastern Railway. The train will include seven chair cars and one executive-class coach and will accommodate 556 people. The base fare for the chair car is Rs 724 while a seat on the executive class will cost Rs 1,470 per passenger for the journey from Gorakhpur to Lucknow. The passengers will be provided with meals, snacks and tea by the IRCTC. From July 9, when the train begins regular .

PM Modi flags off five Vande Bharat trains from Madhya Pradesh

PM Modi flags off five Vande Bharat trains physically and virtually from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh today. This is the first time five trains will begin operations on the same day

PM Modi flags off Ranchi-Patna Vande Bharat Express via video conferencing

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday flagged off a Vande Bharat Express, which will connect Ranchi to Patna, through video conferencing from Bhopal. This is the first Vande Bharat Express for both Bihar and Jharkhand. It was among five such trains that the prime minister flagged off from Rani Kamalapati railway station in Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh. The semi-high-speed train will start its regular run from June 28, and will depart Patna Junction at 7 am and reach Ranchi at 1 pm, covering a distance of 379 km in six hours. On the return journey, it will start at 4.15 pm from Ranchi and reach Patna Junction at 10.05 pm. The fastest train on the route at present is the Janshatabdi Express, which takes 7.45 hours to cover the same distance, officials said. The Vande Bharat Express will run all days of the week except Tuesdays. The first successful trial run was conducted on June 12, while the second and third trial runs were held on June 18 and June 25, respectively. Of the 379 km r

PM Modi to flag off five new Vande Bharat trains on June 27; see details

With the introduction of these five trains into service, the existing network of semi-high-speed Vande Bharat trains will reach 23

First batch of Vande Bharat sleeper trains to be out by March next year

The design of these sleeper trains, according to Ashwini Vaishnaw, is being made by the Integral Coach Factory, Chennai and will be ready by the end of 2023

Vande Bharat sleeper train plans hit a roadblock as RVNL wants higher stake

Originally, TMH group held a 70 per cent stake in the JV, and RVNL had a 25 per cent stake. RVNL now wants a 69 per cent ownership in the JV

Stones pelted at Dehradun-Delhi Vande Bharat; 7th incident since January

A stone pelting incident on the newly launched Dehradun-Delhi Vande Bharat Express train was reported on Sunday, officials said