South region gets its first 'Vande Bharat Express'! PM Modi flags off Chennai-Mysuru Express at Bengaluru
The semi-high-speed train will cover the 500 km distance between the two cities in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu in six hours and 30 minutes.
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Bengaluru, Nov 11: Giving a boost to the infrastructure of the South Region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (11 November) flagged off south India's first ever Vande Bharat Express that will run between Mysuru-Chennai. This is India's fifth Vande Bharat Express. The ceremony took place at Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna (KSR) Railway Station in Bengaluru.
The regular operation of the Vande Bharat Express will commence on 12 November and it will be operated six days a week (except Wednesdays) from both ends. The semi-high-speed train will cover the 500 km distance between the two cities in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu in six hours and 30 minutes.
As per the statement released by PMO, the train will enhance connectivity between the industrial hub of Chennai, the Tech and Startup hub of Bengaluru, and the famous tourist city of Mysuru.
The fare of travelling in an AC Chair Car will be ₹1200 from Chennai to Mysuru while it will be ₹2295 if the passenger book ticket in an Executive Chair car from Chennai to Mysuru. In the return direction, the cost of Travelling from Mysuru to Chennai will be ₹1365 in Chair Car and ₹2485 in Executive Chair Car.
Vande Bharat express is touted to be an advanced version of trains developed indigenously by the Indian Railways. Fitted with high-end technology, it may pick up speeds quickly and will shorten travel times by 25 percent to 45 percent.
Besides, the Prime Minister also flagged off the 'Bharat Gaurav Kashi Darshan' train, which is operated by Karnataka's Muzrai Department, under the 'Bharat Gaurav' train policy of Railways.