Vande Bharat train service timetable, routes to be finalised soon: Rly Minister

Mumbai | Friday | 18th February, 2022

Summary:

Mumbai, Feb 18 (PTI) Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said the routes and timetable of Vande Bharat train services will be finalised soon as new rakes are expected to arrive from August-September.

Addressing reporters after an event to commission the 5th and 6th lines between Thane and Diva on the Central Railway network, he said 75 Vande Bharat trains are being manufactured, while a decision has been taken in the Union Budget to build another 400 rakes.

"Routes and timetable will be finalised soon.

All parts of the country will get these services.

These trains are being manufactured at Railway"s Chennai factory.

Dispatch of these trains will start from August-September," he said.