India’s First Non-Suburban Vande Metro Renamed As Namo Bharat Rapid Rail
Prime minster Narendra Modi arrived in Ahmedabad to flag off India’s first Vande Metro.
The service will start between Bhuj and Ahmedabad along with other Vande Bharat trains on Monday.
Railway Ministry renamed the metro hours ahead of the inauguration to Namo Bharat Rapid Rail.
The service will be flagged off from the Bhuj railway station at 4:15 pm virtually.
On X, Western Railways said that the Vande Metro service is “envisioned to redefine intercity commuting in the country.”
The Vande Metro services from Ahmedabad to Bhuj will begin on September 17, while that from Bhuj to Ahmedabad will start on September 18.
Vande Metro will depart from Bhuj at 05:05 hours every day except Sunday and arrive at Ahmedabad at 10:50 hours on the same day.
Vande Metro train has, 12 air-conditioned coaches with centrally controlled automatic sliding doors, modular interiors, continuous LED lighting.
As well as toilets with vacuum evacuation, route map indicators, panoramic windows, CCTV, phone charging facilities.
Vande metro has a seating capacity of 1,150 passengers.