New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will physically and virtually flag off five new Vande Bharat Express trains from Rani Kamalapati Railway Station in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal on Tuesday. The PM, who visited Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday, wrote on Twitter, “I will be in Bhopal tomorrow, June 27, to attend two events. First, 5 Vande Bharat trains will be flagged off at an event in Rani. ” Kamlapati Railway Station. These trains will improve connectivity in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Goa, Bihar and Jharkhand.”
I will be in Bhopal tomorrow 27th June to attend 2 programs. First of all, 5 Vande Bharat trains will be flagged off in a program at Rani Kamalapati Railway Station. These trains will improve connectivity in Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, Bihar and Jharkhand. -Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 26 June 2023
On the other hand, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Lalpur and Pakaria in Shahdol district on Tuesday (June 27) has been postponed due to the possibility of heavy rains, however, his program in Bhopal Not cancelled.
Speaking to ANI, CM Chouhan on Monday said, “Due to the possibility of heavy rains tomorrow (June 27), PM Modi’s program to be held at Lalpur and Pakaria in Shahdol district has been postponed. The program has not been cancelled.” has been done, a new date will be fixed soon.” The contours of his tour will be decided according to weather conditions. The arrangements for the program will continue in Lalpur as well. PM Modi’s programs in Bhopal will remain the same.”
PM Modi’s Bhopal schedule
At around 10:30 am, the Prime Minister will reach Rani Kamlapati Railway Station and will flag off five Vande Bharat Express trains. These include – Rani Kamlapati-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 Kamlapati-Jabalpur Vande Bharat Express will connect Mahakaushal region (Jabalpur) to Central region (Bhopal) of Madhya Pradesh. Also, better connectivity will benefit tourist places like Bheraghat, Pachmarhi, Satpura etc. The train will be approximately thirty minutes faster than the fastest train on the route.
Khajuraho-Bhopal-Indore Vande Bharat Express will improve connectivity of Malwa region (Indore) and Bundelkhand region (Khajuraho) to Central region (Bhopal). This will benefit important tourist places like Mahakaleshwar, Mandu, Maheshwar, Khajuraho and Panna. This train will be about two hours thirty minutes faster than the existing fastest train on the route.
The Madgaon (Goa)-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express will be the first Vande Bharat Express from Goa. It will run between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in Mumbai and Madgaon station in Goa. It will help in saving about one hour in travel time as compared to the current fastest train connecting the two places.
The Dharwad-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express will connect important cities of Karnataka – Dharwad, Hubli and Davanagere – with the state capital Bengaluru. This will immensely benefit the tourists, students, industrialists etc. of the area. This train will be about thirty minutes faster than the fastest train on the route.
Hatia-Patna Vande Bharat Express will be the first Vande Bharat for Jharkhand and Bihar. This train, which will increase connectivity between Patna and Ranchi, will prove to be a boon for tourists, students and businessmen. It will help save about one hour and twenty-five minutes in travel time as compared to the current fastest train connecting the two places, said an official statement.











