PM launches Delhi-Una Vande Bharat train; Railway minister, CMs take ride | Pics

Published on Oct 13, 2022 04:01 pm IST

Prime minister Narendra Modi flagged off the fourth Vande Bharat Express train Thursday in Himachal Pradesh's Una district. The train will run six days a week (not on Wednesdays) with stops at Ambala, Chandigarh and Anandpur Sahib. It accelerates to 100 km per hour in just 52 seconds. The introduction of the train, the government said, will help boost tourism in the region and provide a comfortable and faster mode of travel.

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Prime minister Narendra Modi inside the newly inaugurated Vande Bharat Express in Una.(ANI/PIB) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Oct 13, 2022 04:01 pm IST

Prime minister Narendra Modi inside the newly inaugurated Vande Bharat Express in Una.(ANI/PIB)

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Prime minister Narendra Modi with railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Himachal Pradesh governor Rajendra Arlekar and Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jai Ram Thakur.(PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Prime minister Narendra Modi with railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Himachal Pradesh governor Rajendra Arlekar and Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jai Ram Thakur.(PTI)

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Prime minister Narendra Modi flagging off the Vande Bharat Express.(PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Prime minister Narendra Modi flagging off the Vande Bharat Express.(PTI)

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Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw with Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar riding the Vande Bharat Express in Himachal. (HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw with Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar riding the Vande Bharat Express in Himachal. (HT Photo)

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Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar with railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw addressing the media after the launch of the Vande Bharat Express.(HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar with railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw addressing the media after the launch of the Vande Bharat Express.(HT Photo)

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Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar ride the Delhi-Una Vande Bharat Express.(HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar ride the Delhi-Una Vande Bharat Express.(HT Photo)

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