Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the Vande Bharat Express between Secunderabad and Visakhapatnam. Photo: Screengrab via YouTube/Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Vande Bharat Express trains are a proof of fast developing India and a true example of ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’ with the speed of connectivity related to the overall development of the country as trains are providing better connectivity to the common man. Huh. ,
Shri Modi was speaking virtually after launching eight Vande Bharat trains connecting Secunderabad in Andhra Pradesh to Visakhapatnam at Secunderabad station on Sunday.
With more than 40 lakh passengers traveling in the train, ‘Vande Bharat Abhiyan’ was developing rapidly across the country. The new train between the two Telugu states is a gift to the people of TS and AP on the auspicious occasion of ‘Makar Sankranti’ to provide faster connectivity to the people of Secunderabad, Warangal, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam and will also aid in social He said that the economic development of the region
The train will also reduce the travel time between Secunderabad – Visakhapatnam, he said and pointed out that Telangana has seen major rail development in the last eight years with a budget outlay of Rs 3,048 crore for 2022-23, which is is about 12 times higher than He said that the budget allocation during the year 2014-15 is only Rs.258 crore.
Similarly, the Center has strengthened rail infrastructure in AP and better rail connectivity has paved way for businesses and ease of living in the areas, he said. Union Ministers – Ashwini Vaishnavi (IT & Railways), G. Kishan Reddy (Tourism, Culture and Development of North East), Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan and others were present on platform 10 of Secunderabad station on the occasion along with a traditional music band.
Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mahmood Ali, Animal Husbandry Minister T. Srinivasa Yadav, BJP leader Bandi Sanjay Kumar and other senior leaders were also present at the station for the trains run for the first time in Telugu states.
The train for the inaugural run carrying railway officials, support staff and media persons stopped at all intermediate stations along the route as people including women and children thronged to take selfies, videos on mobiles or wave the national flag and some cheering Raised patriotic slogans.
Dr Soundarajan said people can look forward to more modern train services, while Mr Vaishnav said the indigenously designed semi-high speed train will be the first state-of-the-art train available exclusively for day travel between Secunderabad and Visakhapatnam Is. He said that Secunderabad station would be developed along with 34 stations of TS.
Shri Kishan Reddy thanked the Prime Minister and the Railway Minister for allotting new trains to the Telugu states. Rajya Sabha MP K. Laxman, Railway Board CEO Anil Kumar Lahoti, SCR GM AK Jain and other top officials were present.