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PM Modi to flag off Bengaluru-Hyderabad Vande Bharat

However, railway officials are awaiting confirmation from the PMO before making an official announcement.

Published: 21st September 2023 09:26 AM  |   Last Updated: 21st September 2023 09:26 AM   |  A+A A-

The eight-car Tirunelveli-Chennai Egmore Vande Bharat is expected to cover a distance of 650 kilometres in eight hours | file picture

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By Express News Service

HYDERABAD / BENGALURU: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate nine Vande Bharat trains, including Train No. 20704 Yeswantpur - Kacheguda route, connecting India’s tech hubs, Bengaluru and Hyderabad, on September 25. However, railway officials are awaiting confirmation from the PMO before making an official announcement.

The Yeswantpur - Kacheguda Vande Bharat Express is expected to commence operations from September 25. The Yeswantpur - Kacheguda Vande Bharat Express will cover a distance of 609.8 km between the two cities in approximately eight hours and 30 minutes, reports quoted railway sources as saying.

The train will depart from Yeswantpur at 2:45 pm and will arrive at Kacheguda at 11:15 pm. On the return journey, Train No. 20703 Kacheguda - Yeswantpur will leave Kacheguda at 5:30 am and reach Yeswantpur at 2 pm.

South Central Railway officials said that the Vande Bharat could also have stoppages at Mahbubnagar, Kurnool, Anantapur and Dharmavaram. Railway officials announced that a trial run of the Kacheguda-Yeswantpur Vande Bharat Express is scheduled for September 21. The train will reach Yeswantpur at 2 pm from Kacheguda and depart at 2:45 pm from Yeswantpur.

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  • MaxCoutinho
    In 2023 we are able to cover 609 kms in 8 hours and 30 mins which works out to less than 80 kms per hour! Is that really an achievement?
    2 months ago reply
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