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In Photos: PM Modi flags off nine Vande Bharat Express trains
Updated On: 24 September, 2023 02:46 PM IST | ronak mastakar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said it was unfortunate that earlier not much attention was given to modernising Indian railways and asserted that his government was working for its transformation (Pics/PTI)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said it was unfortunate that earlier not much attention was given to modernising Indian railways and asserted that his government was working for its transformation (Pics/PTI)
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PM made the remarks in his address before flagging off nine Vande Bharat trains connecting religious and tourist destinations across 11 states
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The nine trains will provide faster connectivity across 11 states -- Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Odisha, Jharkhand and Gujarat
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In his address via video conferencing ahead of the flag off, PM Modi said the speed and scale of infrastructure development is matching the aspirations of 140 crore Indians
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He said the popularity of Vande Bharat trains is constantly rising and over 1,11,00,000 passengers have already travelled in them
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The prime minister noted that 25 Vande Bharat trains are running and now nine more have been added
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