New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off Rajasthan’s first Vande Bharat Express train today via video conferencing. The inaugural train will run between Jaipur and Delhi Cantt. railway station.
The regular service of the train will start between Ajmer and Delhi Cantt. tomorrow, with stops at Jaipur, Alwar and Gurgaon.
The new Vande Bharat Express will cover the distance between Delhi Cantt. and Ajmer in 5 hours 15 minutes. The fastest train on the same route, Shatabdi Express, takes 6 hours 15 minutes from Delhi Cantt. to Ajmer.
Thus, the new Vande Bharat Express will be faster by 60 minutes as compared to the present fastest train running on the same route.
