Bhopal: On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched five Vande Bharat trains in Madhya Pradesh from the Rani Kamalapati railway station in Bhopal at around 11 am. The five trains are Rani Kamalapati- Jabalpur Vande Bharat Express, Khajuraho-Bhopal-Indore Vande Bharat Express, Madgaon (Goa)- Mumbai Vande Bharat Express, Dharwad-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express, and Hatia-Patna Vande Bharat Express.
The Rani Kamalapati-Jabalpur Vande Bharat Express will connect the Mahakaushal region (Jabalpur) to the Central region (Bhopal) of Madhya Pradesh. It will also benefit tourist destinations like Bheraghat, Pachmarhi, and Satpura by improving connectivity and reducing travel time by about 30 minutes compared to the existing fastest train on the route.
The Khajuraho-Bhopal-Indore Vande Bharat Express will enhance the connectivity of the Malwa region (Indore) and Bundelkhand region (Khajuraho) to the Central region (Bhopal). It will also benefit significant tourist sites like Mahakaleshwar, Mandu, Maheshwar, Khajuraho, and Panna by reducing travel time by about two hours and 30 minutes compared to the existing fastest train on the route.
The Madgaon (Goa)-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express will be Goa’s first Vande Bharat Express, running between Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Goa’s Madgaon station. It will reduce travel time by about an hour compared to the current fastest train connecting the two places.
The Dharwad-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express will connect important cities in Karnataka, including Dharwad, Hubballi, and Davangere, with the state capital Bengaluru.
Lastly, the Hatia-Patna Vande Bharat Express will be the first Vande Bharat train for Jharkhand and Bihar.
