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TopicVande Bharat Express

Topic: Vande Bharat Express

India’s fastest train breaks down on inaugural run, 18 hours after launch by PM Modi

Vande Bharat Express suffered a technical snag approximately 200 km away from Delhi.

PM Modi flags off India’s fastest train Vande Bharat Express

Train 18 or Vande Bharat Express is a semi-high speed train that can run up to 160 kmph.

With swanky interiors and facilities, Train 18 begins its New Delhi-Varanasi operations

The semi-high speed Train 18, also called the Vande Bharat Express, can travel between Delhi and Varanasi in almost 10 hours.

Vande Bharat Express inauguration a day after Pulwama attack a befitting reply to terrorists: Piyush Goyal

The railway minister said that flagging off Vande Bharat Express was inspired by Mumbai's resilience showed in aftermath of the 26/11 attacks.

PM Modi to flag off Delhi-Varanasi Train 18 this week, tickets to cost Rs 1,850

The Vande Bharat Express, or Train 18, will be flagged off on 15 February. Executive class tickets to cost Rs 3,520

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