PM Narendra Modi flags off Puri-Rourkela Vande Bharat Express

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated Odisha’s second Vande Bharat Express and eight others from different stations across the country. He highlighted that these trains are symbols of a new enthusiasm in India and are more modern and comfortable. The Puri-Rourkela Vande Bharat Express will cover a distance of 505 km in 7 hours and 45 minutes. With the addition of these nine trains, the total number of Vande Bharat trains has reached 34, boosting connectivity across eleven states.