Jharkhand: Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually flags off the Tatanagar-Patna Vande Bharat train at Tatanagar Junction Railway Station. He will also lay the foundation stone and dedicate to the nation various Railway Projects worth more than Rs. 660 crores and distribute sanction letters to 20,000 Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) beneficiaries in Tatanagar, Jharkhand.
“The Vande Bharat Portfolio is ever-expanding with new train services being added for enhanced connectivity,” a statement from PMO read.
“Indigenously designed under the ‘Make in India’ initiative, it offers cutting-edge features delivering luxury and efficiency to millions of passengers,” it added.
Vande Bharat is India’s first indigenously designed and manufactured semi-high-speed train. The first Vande Bharat train was inaugurated on February 15, 2019.