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Thursday, December 18, 2025
TopicVande Bharat Express

Topic: Vande Bharat Express

PM Narendra Modi flags off Bhopal-Delhi Vande Bharat Express train

The semi-high speed train was flagged off at the Rani Kamalapati railway station in Bhopal city in the afternoon. This is the eleventh Vande Bharat train service in the country, the PMO said.

Modi to be in Kolkata 1st time since 2021 loss. No party events planned but BJP hopes for boost

PM will flag off Eastern India's 1st Vande Bharat Express in West Bengal Friday, in what's being seen as early launch of BJP's 2024 poll campaign in Bengal & attend Namami Gange meeting.

Vande Bharat Express is changing Indian Railways. Now Indians need to do their bit

The preconceived notions about Indian Railways – stinking train, dirty compartments, unusable toilets – are challenged by Vande Bharat Express.

PM Modi flags off 5th Vande Bharat Express & Bharat Gaurav Kashi Darshan trains in Bengaluru

The Vande Bharat Express will connect Chennai to Mysuru. Govt of Karnataka and the Railways collaborated on Bharat Gaurav Kashi Darshan train to send pilgrims from Bengaluru to Kashi.

Gandhinagar-bound Vande Bharat train rams into cattle in Gujarat, third incident this month

Railway sources said the incident left the train's front panel damaged and dented the underbelly equipment of its first coach.

Hi-tech machines, 9,000+ workforce — inside Integral Coach Factory making Vande Bharat trains

ICF in Chennai is one of world's largest coach factories, producing over 4,000 coaches a year. Workers racing against time to meet target of 75 Vande Bharat trains by 15 August 2023.

How to protect Vande Bharat from evil eye & how Sena tussle expanded Maharashtra’s biodiversity

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Sleeker, swifter, with revolving seats — Modi flags off Gandhinagar-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express

The third Vande Bharat Express can attain its maximum speed of 160 kmph in 142 seconds. It has seating capacity of 1,128 and was manufactured at Integral Coach Factory in Chennai.

ICF withdraws from tender for 44 Vande Bharat trains after months of delay and controversy

The ICF’s decision follows differences with the Indian Railways over the deadline for rolling out 44 new Vande Bharat Express trains.

Job loss, marriage, health problems — why many of those on flight IX 1344 were coming home

Kerala govt says 18 passengers have died so far. Of the 184 passengers, 54 were stranded tourists, 26 were returning due to loss of jobs, 28 had to return as their visa expired.

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What the key political events of 2025 tell us about Narendra Modi and India’s future

From Operation Sindoor to India-US tensions to the EC controversies, a clear understanding has emerged about where the politics is headed now.

Steady growth rooted in ‘Dravidian model’. How Tamil Nadu more than doubled its GSDP in 10 yrs

RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.