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PM to flag off Amritsar to Varanasi high-speed train named after Guru Ravidas on July 17
The PM will also virtually inaugurate 75 redeveloped railway stations across the country under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.
Published on: Jul 14, 2026, 08:38:35 IST
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to flag off high-speed train between Varanasi and Chheharta in Amritsar during his visit to Jalandhar on July 17.
Named the Sant Ravidas Express (after Guru Ravidas), the train will be inaugurated by the PM via video conferencing, railway officials said. Modi will be in Jalandhar to open the newly renovated 100-year-old British-era Jalandhar Cantonment railway station.
The PM will also virtually inaugurate 75 redeveloped railway stations across the country under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.
According to divisional railway manager, Ferozepur, Sanjeev Kumar, the new train will operate thrice a week. “The train will have special coaches for the convenience of the passengers,” he said.
