India’s indigenously designed train, the Vande Bharat Express, is being introduced in different parts of the country this year. After missing the deadline last year, PM Narendra Modi is making sure that this year’s delivery of the trains is not delayed. With this thought, Odisha too will be welcoming its first Vande Bharat Express in May. will be connecting three major cities.
Odisha To Welcome Vande Bharat Express Soon
The Indian Railways will soon conduct the first trial of Odisha’s first Vande Bharat Express. The semi-high speed train is expected to hit the tracks in Odisha in the first half of May.
The Odisha Vande Bharat Express will connect three major cities: Puri, Bhubaneswar, and Howrah. After successful trials, the train will run between Puri and Howrah via Bhubaneswar. This train will have fewer stoppages, as Howrah-Puri is actually a very busy route.
This Vande Bharat Express will not be the first one for Odisha alone, it will be the first for the South Eastern Railway as well. For West Bengal, this will be its second after receiving its first in December 2022.
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Empty Rakes Were Spotted
Empty rakes of the train were spotted passing through Bhubaneswar, which made everyone wonder. Many people spotted it at Bhubaneswar and Cuttack stations. Many recognised it as Vande Bharat and shared snaps of it on social media sites.
The empty rakes were being brought to Howrah from Vande Bharat’s factory, Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai. West Bengal’s Santragachi station will take care of the maintenance of the train. A trial run from Howrah to Puri will take place in some time.
Odisha’s first Vande Bharat express (Puri – Hwh) on trial run today 😍🤘 pic.twitter.com/Fuure39Qxc
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There has been a long-standing need for Vande Bharat services in Odisha. The Vande Bharat Express will be introduced in Odisha in 2023, according to an announcement made by Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw in November 2022.
Currently, a Shatabdi train runs on the Puri-Howrah line. The train makes six stops en route, taking eight hours from Puri and 7.35 hours from Howrah. (As per News18)
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