PM Modi Flags Off 3 New Vande Bharat Trains In UP, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka: Find Out Routes, Timings

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday flagged off three new Vande Bharat Express ꦚtraꦡins via video conference to boost connectivity in Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka.

He emphasized the significant progress the railways have made 🧸in addressing longstanding issues and affirmed that efforts will persist until it can 'guarantee of comfortable travel for all sections of society'ꦺ.

There are more than 100 Vande Bharat Express trains in India which are operational and connect 280 districts and these three ne🍸w trains are adding🃏 to the list.

What Are 3 New Vande Bharat Trains?

The three Vande Bharat Express trains are:

• Chennai Central to Nagercoil

• Madurai to Bengaluru Cantonment

• Meerut City-Lucknow

Routes And Timings:

Chennai Central To Nagercoil Vande Bharat Train

The train bound for Nagercoil will be initially flagged𓆏 off from Chennai Central but will lat💧er run regularly from Chennai Egmore.

Focus Passengers: The most unique part of this route is that the pilgrims travelling to the Arulmigu Meenakshi Amman Tܫemple, Madurai & Kumari Amman Temple, Kanniyakumari will be facilitated by this Vande Bharat train.

Timing: The train will run every day except Wednesdays. Train No. 20627 will depart from Chennai ✤Egmore at 5 a.m. and reach Nagercoil at 1:50 p.m., stopping at Tambaram, Villupuram, Tiruchirappalli, Dindigul, Madurai, Kovilpatti, and Tirunelveli along the way.

The return train, No. 20628, will leave💯 Nagercoil atও 2:20 p.m. and arrive in Chennai at 11 p.m.

Madurai to Bengaluru Cantonment Vande Bharat Train

Focus Passengers: This train will connect most populated and popular cities - temple city of Madurai and bustling city of Bengaluru. The railway ministry says this train⛦ will help businessmen, students, and other workers tr🍃avel between their hometowns in Tamil Nadu and Bengaluru.

Timing: The Vande Bha♎rat train between Madurai and Bengaluru Cantonme🐻nt will operate six days a week, not on Tuesdays.

Train No. 20671 will leave Madurai at 5:15 a.m. and arrive in Bengaluru Cantonment ♏at 1 p.m., with stops at Dindigul, Tiruchirappalli, Karur, Namakkal, Salem, and Krishnarajapu🌠ram.

The return train, No. 20672, wi📖ll depart Bengaluru at 1:3♊0 p.m. and reach Madurai at 9:45 p.m.

Meerut City-Lucknow Vande Bharat Train

Focus Passengers: The Meerut City-Lucknow Vande Bharat train aims to enhance religious tourism by ⭕offering quicker travel to key pilgrimage sites, including Digambar Jain Temple, Mansa Devi Mandir, Surajkund Te𒈔mple, and Augharnath Temple.

Timing: This Vande Bharat train will start regular service ⛄from Lucknow on Sunday and f🔥rom Meerut on Monday. It will run six days a week, except on Tuesdays.

Train 22490 will leave Meerut Cit💙y at 6:35 a.m. and reach Lucknow’s Charbagh station at 1:45 p.m., stopping at Moradabad and Bareilly.

The return train, No. 22489, will depart from Charꩲbagh at 2:45 p.m. and arrive in𝕴 Meerut City at 10:00 p.m.