New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express on Sunday morning. He participated in this program virtually. PM Modi said that Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are getting a wonderful gift today in this festive atmosphere. Vande Bharat Express will in a way connect the shared culture and shared heritage of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. On this occasion, Prime Minister Modi said, ‘Today is also #ArmyDay. Every Indian is proud of the army. The contribution of the Indian Army to the security of the nation and its borders, its valor is unique.
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PM Narendra Modi described the Vande Bharat project as a true replica of India moving away from the mentality of dependency and moving towards self-reliance. He said that Vande Bharat train is designed in India and made in India, this is the train of our country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Vande Bharat train is a symbol of the resolutions and potential of New India. It symbolizes an India that is on the path of rapid change – an India that is eager to fulfill its dreams and aspirations; The India that wants to achieve its goals fast.
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PM Narendra Modi said that Vande Bharat Express is a symbol of India that wants the best of everything. It is a symbol of that India which wants to provide better facilities to all its citizens. It is a symbol of India which is moving towards self-reliance from colonial mindset. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the work on developing Regional Rapid Transit System in the country is going on at a very fast pace. The railway budget in Telangana has increased from Rs 250 crore to nearly Rs 3,000 crore.
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He said that 350 km long new railway line and about 800 km multi-tracking work has been completed in Andhra Pradesh in the last 8 years. During the previous government, 60 km in Andhra Pradesh annually. There was electrification of the railway track. Today this speed has increased to 220 km annually. has exceeded. These efforts of the Central Government are also increasing the Ease of Doing Business. This cycle of ‘speed’ and ‘progress’ will continue like this. With this belief, I convey my best wishes and congratulations to the people of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for this new Vande Bharat Express train.
Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express train timing and fare
Secunderabad-Vishakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express is the 8th train of this series in the country. This train will cover a distance of 698 kilometers between these two cities of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in 8 hours. This train will run 6 days a week except Sundays and will open from Secunderabad and reach Visakhapatnam via Rajahmundry, Vijayawada, Khammam and Warangal. According to South Central Railway, Vande Bharat Express will leave Visakhapatnam at 5.45 am and reach Secunderabad at 2.15 pm. Whereas, in return, the train will leave Secunderabad at 3 pm and reach Visakhapatnam at 11.30 pm. This train will have stoppages at Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry and Vijayawada stations in Andhra Pradesh and Khammam, Warangal and Secunderabad stations in Telangana.
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Talking about the fare of this train, you will be able to travel in this train only with a confirmed ticket. The fare for AC chair car in Vande Bharat train from Visakhapatnam to Secunderabad is Rs.1725. While the fare from Visakhapatnam to Rajahmundry is Rs 625 and Vijayawada is Rs 960. Apart from this, the fare for Khammam is Rs 1115 and for Warangal it is Rs 1310. The country’s first Vande Bharat Express train started between New Delhi and Varanasi, which was flagged off by PM Modi on February 15, 2019. The second Vande Bharat Express will run from Delhi to Katra, the third train from Mumbai to Ahmedabad, the fourth Vande Bharat train from New Delhi to Amb Andaura in Himachal Pradesh, the fifth train from Mysore to Chennai, the sixth Vande Bharat Express from Nagpur to Bilaspur and the seventh Vande Bharat Express started between Howrah to New Jalpaiguri.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : January 15, 2023, 11:08 IST