This is the fifth Vande Bharat Express train in the country.
Bangalore:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off the Chennai-Mysore Vande Bharat Express at Krantiveera Sangoli Rayanna (KSR) railway station in Bengaluru. This is the fifth Vande Bharat Express in the country and the first such train in South India.
“This will enhance connectivity between the industrial hub of Chennai and the tech and startup hub of Bengaluru and the famous tourist city of Mysore,” the PMO said.
PM Modi also flagged off Bharat Gaurav Kashi Darshan train at KSR Railway Station.
Karnataka is the first state to run this train under Bharat Gaurav scheme in which the Government of Karnataka and the Ministry of Railways are working together to send pilgrims from Karnataka to Varanasi (Kashi).
“The pilgrims will be provided comfortable stay and guidance to visit Kashi, Ayodhya and Prayagraj,” the PMO said.
PM Modi paid floral tributes to the statues of poet Kanakadas and Maharishi Valmiki at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru.
Later in the day, PM Modi inaugurated Terminal 2 of Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. In the afternoon, he will unveil a 108-foot bronze statue of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda at the airport.
The Prime Minister will attend the 36th Convocation of Gandhigram Rural Institute in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu at around 3.30 pm.
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