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Railways to launch five new Vande Bharat trains on June 26

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to launch the semi-high-speed trains via video conferencing

By PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off a Vande Bharat train (photo: Getty Images)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off a Vande Bharat train (photo: Getty Images) Getty Images

Railways will start operating Vande Bharat trains on five more routes from June 26, the first launch after the three-train accident in Odisha on June 2 that claimed 288 lives.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to launch the semi-high-speed trains via video conferencing.

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The routes on which the five trains will run are - Mumbai-Goa, Bangalore-Hubli, Patna-Ranchi, Bhopal-Indore and Bhopal-Jabalpur.

The railway ministry had cancelled the launch of the Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat train after the Odisha tragedy.

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This is the first time that five Vande Bharat trains will start operations on the same day.

While such launches in the past have seen a lot of fanfare, it will be a relatively austere event this time in view of the Odisha accident.

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