Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Gandhinagar-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express at Gandhinagar station and travelled by train to Kalupur Railway Station.
When the Prime Minister arrived at Gandhinagar station, he was accompanied by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat, Union Minister of Railways Ashvini Vaishnav, and Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri.
The Prime Minister inspected the Vande Bharat Express 2.0 train coaches and the onboard facilities. Shri Modi also inspected the locomotive engine control centre of the Vande Bharat Express 2.0.
The Prime Minister then flagged off the new and upgraded version of Vande Bharat Express between Gandhinagar and Mumbai and travelled on the train from there to Kalupur Railway Station.
The Prime Minister also interacted with his fellow passengers, who included family members of railway employees, female entrepreneurs and researchers, and young people. He also interacted with workers, engineers, and other personnel who worked tirelessly to ensure the success of Vande Bharat trains.