Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh):Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday will flag off two Vande Bharat Express trains from Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur. During his two-day trip to four states, the Prime Minister will flag off Gorakhpur-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express at Gorakhpur railway station and Jodhpur-Sabarmati Vande Bharat Express via video conferencing.
Gorakhpur-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express-The first mini version of the semi-high-speed train in the state, the Gorakhpur- Lucknow Vande Bharat Express Train will pass through -Khalilabad, Basti, and Ayodhya. This train will improve the connectivity to the important cities of the state and boost tourism. The train will cover a distance of 302 km via Ayodhya junction in nearly four hours.
Vande Bharat students trip-NE Railway Girls Inter College and NE Railway Senior Secondary School held various competitions for students on topics like Vande Bharat Train, Clean India Healthy India, Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, and Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat. And the students who participated will be given a chance to travel in the inaugural run of the Gorakhpur-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express.
Jodhpur-Ahmedabad (Sabarmati) Vande Bharat Express-Improving the connectivity to famous places like Jodhpur, Abu Road, Ahmedabad, and the Jodhpur-Sabarmati Vande Bharat will also boost socio-economic development in the region. According to Railway Sources, the train will cover the distance of 400 km in about 6.5 hours. It is likely to halt at Pali, Falna, Abu Road, Palanpur, and Mehsana. Presently, minimum journey time on this route is about 7.5 hours.