Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate two new Vande Bharat Express services in Southern Railway on August 31st: Chennai – Nagercoil and Madurai – Bengaluru Cantonment. The inaugural special trains will depart on Saturday at 12.30 pm from Dr MGR Chennai Central and Madurai Junction, respectively, reaching their destinations by 9.30...
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pm. Regular services for both trains will start on September 2nd. The Chennai – Nagercoil Vande Bharat will operate from Chennai Egmore, departing at 5:00 am and arriving in Nagercoil at 1:50 pm, excluding Wednesdays. In the return direction, the train will depart from Nagercoil at 2:20 pm and arrive in Chennai Egmore at 11:00 pm, also excluding Wednesdays. The train will stop at Tambaram, Tiruchirapalli, and Dindigul. The Madurai – Bengaluru Cantonment Vande Bharat will operate from Madurai Jn, departing at 5:15 am and arriving in Bengaluru Cantonment at 1:00 pm, excluding Tuesdays. In the return direction, the train will depart from Bengaluru Cantonment at 1:30 pm and arrive in Madurai at 9:45 pm. It will stop at Tiruchirapalli, Namakkal, and Salem. Advance bookings for both special trains will open soon.

The Madurai - Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi on August 31st. The train, traveling 430 km in 7.45 hours, operates six days a week, with Tuesday being the off day. It makes stops at Dindigul, Tiruchchirappalli, Karur, Namakkal, Salem, Krishnarajapuram, and Bengaluru Cantonment. Departing Madurai...
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at 5:15 am, it reaches Bengaluru Cantonment by 1 pm. The return journey leaves Bengaluru Cantonment at 1:30 pm and arrives in Madurai at 9:45 pm. The train has the longest stopovers at Tiruchchirappalli and Salem, for five minutes each. Estimated ticket prices range from Rs 1,200 to Rs 1,300 for chair car and Rs 1,800 to Rs 2,000 for executive class.

The Vande Bharat Express, a semi-high-speed, self-propelled train with modern amenities, will be launched on three new routes: Meerut to Lucknow, Chennai to Nagercoil, and Bengaluru to Madurai, on August 31st. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the trains. These trains are expected to improve connectivity. Additionally, a Vande Bharat...
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train will begin operating on the Bikaner to Delhi route in November, offering a 4-hour journey with daily service starting in November. The Vande Bharat Express, known as Train 18, is India's first indigenously manufactured semi-high-speed train. It boasts a top speed of 160 km/h and comes equipped with modern features like GPS-based passenger information, Wi-Fi, and CCTV cameras for enhanced security. The increasing demand for sleeper class Vande Bharat trains for longer routes is being addressed, as currently, all operational Vande Bharat trains only offer chair car and executive chair car classes.

India is introducing two new Vande Bharat Express trains, connecting Chennai Egmore to Nagercoil and Madurai to Bengaluru. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate both services on August 31st. These trains are expected to enhance connectivity and provide faster, more comfortable travel for passengers. This will be the first time the...
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Chennai-Nagercoil Vande Bharat will operate daily.

The Bengaluru-Madurai Vande Bharat Express, initially scheduled to launch on June 20th, was postponed due to a train accident in West Bengal. It is now expected to begin service in early July as a special train, operating a limited number of trips. The train will cover the 430 km distance in...
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8 hours, departing Madurai at 5:15 am and arriving in Bengaluru at 1:15 pm. The return journey leaves Bengaluru at 1:45 pm and arrives in Madurai at 10:25 pm. The train is expected to stop at Dindigul, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, and Salem, with possible additional stops at Namakkal and KR Puram. Fares are estimated to be around Rs 1,200-1,300 for chair-car passengers and Rs 1,800-2,000 for executive-class travellers.