Vande Bharat Express train runs on a rail bridge towards Katra, in Jammu.
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Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrims on board Vande Bharat Express chant slogans as the train leaves for Katra town, from Jammu railway station in Jammu.
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The Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express during its flag-off ceremony from New Delhi Railway Station, in New Delhi.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah being offered tea in a kulhad (earthen cup) by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal during the flag-off ceremony of the Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express from...
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah with Railway Minister Piyush Goyal before the flag-off ceremony of the Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express from the New Delhi Railway Station, in New Del...
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah flags off the semi -high-speed train Vande Bharat Express from the New Delhi Railway Station, in New Delhi.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah before the launch of the semi -high-speed train Vande Bharat Express before its flags off ceremony at New Delhi Railway Station, in New Delhi.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah inside a coach of the semi -high-speed train Vande Bharat Express before its flags off ceremony at New Delhi Railway Station, in New Delhi. The first ...
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah flags off the semi -high-speed train Vande Bharat Express, from the New Delhi Railway Station, in New Delhi. Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, Unio...
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An inside view of the 2nd Vande Bharat Express train, which will run between Delhi and Katra (Jammu & Kashmir, during a press preview at Safdarjung Railway Station, in New Delhi. ...
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The 2nd Vande Bharat Express train, which will run between Delhi and Katra (Jammu & Kashmir, during a press preview at Safdarjung Railway Station, in New Delhi. The train will be ...
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The Vande Bharat Express, during its trial run between Delhi and Katra, arrives at Jammu Tawi railway station.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, Union Minister Vijay Goel, former BJP president Murli Manohar Joshi, BJP leader Meenakshi Lekhi, Delhi BJP chief Manoj ...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and Chairman of the Railway Board Vinod Kumar Yadav during the flag off ceremony of Vande Bharat Express, India's first...
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Vande Bharat Express, India's first semi-high speed train, leaves from New Delhi Railway Station after its flag off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi (unseen).
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off Vande Bharat Express, India's first semi-high speed train, at New Delhi Railway Station. The train will run between Delhi-Varanasi.
The train's AC stopped working 10 minutes before reaching Allahabad station at 4:50 pm. The defect was rectified, cooling ensured and it left at around 6.00 pm, the officials said.
The move is part of a six-month pilot project to take forward Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal's dream of making the railways more competitive by providing world-class service to passengers.
Train 18, which was recently rechristened Vande Bharat Express, had left Varanasi Junction for Delhi at 10:30 pm Friday, nearly 45 minutes after reaching the holy city on its inaugural journey.