Vande Bharat 2.0: PM Modi flags off 6th Vande Bharat Express connecting Nagpur-Bilaspur
Prime Minister Modi inspected the control centre of the locomotive engine of Vande Bharat Express and also took stock of the development plans of the Nagpur and Ajni Railway Stations.
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Nagpur, Dec 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off Vande Bharat Express connecting Nagpur and Bilaspur from platform number 1 of the Nagpur Railway Station today (Dec 11). He inspected the train coaches of the Vande Bharat Express and took stock of the onboard facilities.
Prime Minister Modi inspected the control centre of the locomotive engine of Vande Bharat Express and also took stock of the development plans of the Nagpur and Ajni Railway Stations. With the newly flagged off 'Vande Bharat Express' the travel time from Nagpur to Bilaspur will be reduced to 5 hours 30 mins from 7-8 hours.
PM Modi tweeted, “Flagged off the Vande Bharat Express between Nagpur and Bilaspur. Connectivity will be significantly enhanced by this train.” He was accompanied by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari when he arrived at Nagpur Railway Station.
This will be the sixth Vande Bharat train to be introduced in the country and is an advanced version compared to the earlier ones, being much lighter and capable of reaching higher speeds in a shorter duration. Vande Bharat 2.0 is equipped with more advancements and improved features such as reaching a speed of 0 to 100 kilometres per hour in just 52 seconds, and a maximum speed of up to 180 kilometres per hour. The improved Vande Bharat Express will weigh 392 tons when compared to the previous version of 430 tons.