Mr. Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, launched the fourth Vande Bharat Express from Himachal Pradesh’s Una district.
On the 13th of October, Thursday, PM Narendra Modi launched the train, which is fourth in the nation and is an advanced version compared to the earlier ones. The newly launched trains are much lighter and capable of reaching higher speeds in a shorter duration. The fourth train launched in Himachal Pradesh would make travel easier for people between Chandigarh and Delhi, reducing travel time by 3 hours, whereas would be covering stations between Delhi to Amb Andaura Railway station in Una, Himachal Pradesh.
The train would run six days a week except on Wednesdays, with stops at Ambala, Chandigarh, Anandpur Sahib, and Una, with an acceleration to 100 km per hour in just 52 seconds.
With this, currently, there are four Vande Bharat Express Train in India, including in Gujarat, Delhi and Mumbai.
Furthermore, after launching the Vande Bharat Express Train, Mr. Narendra Modi also laid the foundation stones of two hydropower projects in Himachal’s Chamba district and Bulk Drug Park. The Bulk Drug Park will be built at a cost of over Rs. 1,900 crores. The park will help reduce dependence on imports, enhancing the investment of around Rs. 10,000 crores and employ more than 20,000 people in Himachal Pradesh.
In addition, Mr. Narendra Modi also launched the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-III in Himachal Pradesh. Later, Mr. Narendra Modi would address two public meetings in Una and Chamba.
After attending all the scheduled events, Mr. Narendra Modi is likely to return to Delhi by the night of the 13th of October.
Stay tuned for further updates.
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