3 new Vande Bharat trains for Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh routes

New Delhi, August 31

PM Narendra Modi on Saturday said a new chapter was being written in the development journey of India, as he flagged off three more Vande Bharat trains via videoconferencing.

These new state-of-the-art Vande Bharat Express trains will improve connectivity on three routes: Meerut-Lucknow, Madurai-Bengaluru, and Chennai-Nagercoil, and boost connectivity in Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

Addressing the occasion, Modi underlined that the nation was inching towards the goal of Viksit Bharat with the modernisation and expansion of Vande Bharat trains in the country.

He said the new trains would connect historically important towns in the country. “Temple city Madurai is now connected with IT city Bengaluru,” Modi said. This would not only ease connectivity, especially during the weekends or festive period, but also be beneficial for pilgrims, he added.

The Chennai-Nagercoil route is expected to benefit students, farmers and IT professionals. The PM added that rapid development of southern states was imperative to accomplishing the goal of Viksit Bharat.