PM Modi to flag off Bhopal-Delhi Vande Bharat Express today. Check route, timing

The 11th Vande Bharat Express train is said to cover a 708 km distance in around seven hours, and 45 minutes.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to flag off the new Bhopal-Delhi Vande Bharat Express on April 1 from the Rani Kamalapati station in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal. “PM Modi will be visiting Madhya Pradesh. During his visit to Bhopal on April 1, he will give a big gift to the people of the state in the form of Vande Bharat Express,” chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Friday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to flag off the new Bhopal-Delhi Vande Bharat Express on April 1 (PTI)

PM Modi is also set to participate in the Combined Commanders' Conference on the same day, along with heads of three armed forces, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The conference is being held from March 30 to April 1.

Here are details about the Vande Bharat Express train between Bhopal and Delhi:

1. The 11th Vande Bharat Express train is said to cover a 708 km distance in around seven hours, and 45 minutes.
2. According to reports, the train may run from Bhopal's Rani Kamlapati station to Hazrat Nizamuddin station instead of New Delhi railway station - to save time by half an hour.
3. A report by Livemint suggests that the train is likely to stop at Veerangana Laxmibai Jhansi and Gwalior stations - apart from Agra.
4. The train will depart from Rani Kamlapati Railway Station at 5:55 am, make a five-minute stop at Agra Cantt Railway Station, and proceed to New Delhi at 1:45 pm. During return, the Vande Bharat express will depart from New Delhi at 2.45 pm and will reach the last stop Rani Kamlapati railway station at 10.45 pm.
5. As per LiveMint, the fare of Vande Bharat Express( Train No- 20172) between Hazrat Nizamuddin and Rani Kamalapati station will be ₹1665 which includes ₹308 as optional catering charges. Executive class is priced at ₹3120. Chair car tickets for Train No- 20171 Vande Bharat Express will cost ₹1735 including ₹379 as catering charges. The price for the executive class is ₹3185.
6. A government release said that “the indigenously designed train set of Vande Bharat Express is equipped with state-of-the-art passenger amenities.”
7. The train will provide a faster, comfortable, and convenient travel experience to rail users, the official release said. It is also set to boost tourism, and promote economic development in the region.