Vande Bharat train on Howrah-New Jalpaiguri route inaugurated today

PM Modi flagged off the Vande Bharat Express train on the busy Howrah-New Jalpaiguri route through video conference.

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His mother Heeraben passed away this morning, therefore he had to hurry to Ahmedabad to attend her funeral.

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In West Bengal and other Eastern regions of the country, it is the first Vande Bharat Express to run.

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Additionally, it is Indian Railways' seventh Vande Bharat train to travel through the nation.

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The superfast train with modern passenger amenities will take around 7.5 hours on its run in both directions.

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