Lagatar24 Desk
Gorakhpur, July 7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Vande Bharat Express train in Gorakhpur on Friday and stated that regional leaders around the nation have requested for the Vande Bharat trains to operate from their areas.
“…Vande Bharat train has given a new flight to the middle class of the country with facilities and amenities. Today, leaders from every corner of the country are writing letters to me asking that Vande Bharat be run from our region as well…”, PM Narendra Modi said as he termed Vande Bharat as a boon to middle class society.
Anil Kumar Lahoti, Chairman, CEO, Railway Board on Vande Bharat train said, “…The timing of this train is convenient. This train will save two hours as compared to the fastest train on this route…”
Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath of Uttar Pradesh accompanied PM Modi.
The city of Baba Gorakhnath will be connected to the cities of Lord Ram, Ayodhya, and the Nawabs, Lucknow, by the Gorakhpur-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express. Additionally, better connections will aid tourist destinations like Kushinagar, Siddharthnagar, Sant Kabir Nagar, the hometown of the mystic poet “Kabir” from the 15th century.
The first small version of the semi-high-speed train in the state will have eight coaches, including one executive chair car and seven with air conditioning.
