Children attend the Vijayawada to Chennai Vande Bharat express train inaguration in Vijayawada on September 24, 2023.
| Photo Credit: G.N. Rao
VIJAYAWADA Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually flagged off the Vijayawada-Chennai Vande Bharat Express train on September 24.
The train, which originates from Vijayawada, will reach the destination in 6 hours and 40 minutes, the railway officials said.
Union Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar attended the launch of the new train at Vijayawada railway station. She distributed flowers to children on the occasion.
Parliament Member Kesineni Nani, Mayor Rayana Bhagyalakshmi, MLAs Vellampalli Srinivas and Malladi Vishnu, Vijayawada Divisional Railway Manager Narendra A. Patil and railway officers of different wings participated.