Prime Minister Narendra Modi today virtually flagged off the indigenously-built Vande Bharat Express that connects Dehradun with New Delhi.
This is the first Vande Bharat train which has been introduced in Uttarakhand.
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually flags off the inaugural run of Uttarakhand's first semi-high-speed Vande Bharat Express train connecting Dehradun with New Delhi pic.twitter.com/N3JwiMpS6q
— ANI (@ANI) May 25, 2023
The train has been built indigenously and is equipped with advanced safety features including the Kavach technology.
It has world-class amenities and heralds a new era of comfortable travel experience, especially for the tourists travelling to the state.
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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw were present at Dehradun railway station.
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