A huge crowd of passengers witnessed at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus amid Prime Minister Modi's visit to the city to flag off two new Vande Bharat trains from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus. (All pictures: Sameer Abedi)
Updated On: 2023-02-10 06:30 PM IST
Passengers standing in queue at the railway station to book train tickets amid heavy rush.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reached Mumbai to inaugurate various projects in the city. PM Modi, during his visit also flagged off two new Vande Bharat trains from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus.
During the flag off, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnavi were present at Mumbai's iconic CSMT station for the flag off of the two new Vande Bharat Trains.
According to Railways, the existing superfast train takes 7 hours 55 minutes while Vande Bharat will complete the same journey in 6 hours 30 minutes, thus saving 1 hour 30 minutes of travel time. It will also connect pilgrimage centres, textile hubs, tourist sites and the education hub of Pune.
Congratulating the residents of Mumbai after dedicating two Vande Bharat trains, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Vande Bharat trains reflect India's speed and scale.
