Vande Bharat Express the symbol of rail travel with Speed and latest amenities reached Guwahati railway station, the Gateway of the Northeast for the first time during a trial run conducted yesterday from New Jalpaiguri.
The train (Up-22227-Down-22228) will run between New Jalpaiguri to Guwahati six days in a week, covering around 410 km within 6 hours.
After the launch, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said last Thursday that PM Modi aims to make Vande Bharat accessible in almost all the states by June this year, as reported by news agency ANI. He also added that PM Modi is building a strong foundation for a brighter future.
While speaking to ANI, Vaishnaw also said, Vande Bharat is being designed for a distance of less than 100 km and for daily travel of passengers.