Great news for all train travellers!
The Indian Railways recently announced a new Vande Bharat Express. The train will be the second Vande Bharat of South India after the recently launched Chennai–Mysuru service. Scroll down to know more.
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The Union Minister for Tourism, Culture and Development of Northeast Region, G. Kishan Reddy announced that the new train will be operated between Secunderabad and Vijayawada. No timeline has yet been confirmed for the project.
The Vande Bharat is a semi-high-speed train that has advanced features like LCD television, Wi-Fi content on demand and reclining seats. As of now, there are five of these services operating across the country.
Along with this, the South Central Railway also announced that the Secunderabad Railway Station will undergo a makeover. The station will be redeveloped in three phases for approximately INR 720 crore.
To know more about these announcements, you can refer to this tweet:
#VandeBharat train between Secunderabad, Vijayawada cleared
719.30-crore modernisation work for Secunderabad station to be taken up in three phases; new building to have 26 advanced lifts, 32 escalators, two travelators, flashing dashboards, WiFi @RailMinIndia @kishanreddybjp pic.twitter.com/nVof0VCqVB
— South Central Railway (@SCRailwayIndia) November 15, 2022
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