PM Modi flags off Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express during his Telangana visit on Saturday.

The redevelopment of Secunderabad Railway Station, at a cost of Rs 720 crore, will involve a major makeover with world-class amenities and an aesthetically designed iconic station building, reported , citing the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

The redeveloped station would have a double-level spacious roof plaza with all passenger amenities in one place alone.This semi-high-speed express train covers the 660 kilometres between the two cities in 8 hours and 30 minutes, which will be three hours and 20 minutes faster than before. This is the 13th Vande Bharat Express to be rolled out in India.

This is also the South Central Railway (SCR) zone’s second semi-high-speed train. The train will run on all days except Tuesday. It will depart at 6 am and arrive at the destination around 2:30 pm. The train will travel a distance of 662 km.

Secundarabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express will have four stops between Secundarabad and Tirupati — Nalgonda, Guntur, Ongole, and Nellore.