Four new Vande Bharat Express trains that were launched today by Prime Minister Narendra Modi are in the spotlight as they will reduce travel time significantly. These new trains were flagged off by PM Modi from his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi on Saturday, November 8.
The four inaugurated trains in discussion will slash travel time between major stations. Let’s find out the travel time between key stations will reduce by how much. From south to north the 4 Vande Bharat Express trains are as follows:
- Bengaluru–Ernakulam Vande Bharat Express – Connecting Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, this train is the first inter-state semi-high-speed premium train service. Touted to bring a boost to business, education, tourism, pilgrimage and healthcare travel sectors, the eight-coach train traverses major cities of Kerala and Tamil Nadu in the high traffic demand corridor.
Key stations of Bengaluru–Ernakulam train are Thrissur, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Krishnarajapuram and KSR Bengaluru, among others. Notably, it will the third Vande Bharat train that will run from Kerala. Slashing the travel time by 2 hours and 20 minutes, the intercity Vande Bharat Express will cover 583-km distance in 8 hours and 40 minutes, PTI reported citing officials.
Bengaluru–Ernakulam Vande Bharat Express timings: The superfast train will run on days in a week except Wednesday. Starting service from November 9, the train is scheduled to will depart from Bengaluru at 5: 10 a