Finally, the wait for Madhya Pradesh was over as Prime Minister, Narendra Modi flagged-off the 11th Vande Bharat Express today from Bhopal. The packed Rani Kamlapati station was jam packed as the train started moving towards its destination, New Delhi’s Hazrat Nizamuddin station.
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WATCH | Prime Minister @narendramodi flags off Madhya Pradesh’s first Vande Bharat Express between Bhopal and New Delhi@RailMinIndia pic.twitter.com/3JbT8q0C9z
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Before flagging off the train, PM interacted with several of the school children who are travelling in this maiden run of the train. Having a special bond with children, he spent considerable time with them.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the State Chief Minister, was also present at the inauguration of the train from the platform which was aesthetically decorated.
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माननीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी द्वारा भोपाल से दिल्ली के बीच चलने वाली देश की 11वीं #VandeBharatExpress सर्विस (12वीं #VandeBharat ट्रेन) को रानी कमलापति रेलवे स्टेशन से हरी झंडी दिखाकर रवाना करते हुए। pic.twitter.com/i9UMq92XfP
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This train will cover 708 kilometres in 7 hours and 45 minutes. Incidentally, Hazrat Nizamuddin has been chosen instead of New Delhi railway station to save half an hour.
The train, which is the first Vande Bharat for the West Central Zone, will operate six days a week except on Saturday. There will be three stops between Bhopal and New Delhi. The stations where it will stop are Veeranganga Lakshmibai, Gwalior and Agra Cantonment.
People of Madhya Pradesh, especially Bhopal, are extremely happy that the high-speed Vande has come to their region.
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Ecstatic people of Bhopal thank PM @narendramodi as he is going to flag off Rani Kamlapati New Delhi Vande Bharat express tomorrow pic.twitter.com/iI3vDs4pme
— DD News (@DDNewslive) March 31, 2023
The fare for Vande Bharat from Hazrat Nizamuddin and Rani Kamalapati station will be Rs.1,665 and this includes Rs.308 as optional catering charges. The executive class is priced at Rs.3,120.
देश की अत्याधुनिक एवं मध्यप्रदेश की पहली वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस ट्रेन , रानी कमलापति स्टेशन से देश की राजधानी के लिए आज रवाना होगी इस अवसर को यादगार बनाने के लिए रानी कमलापति रेलवे स्टेशन पर की भव्य तैयारियों की एक झलक l #IndianRailways #VandeBharat #VandeBharatExpress pic.twitter.com/BbxaBzOJSC
— West Central Railway (@wc_railway) April 1, 2023
