New Delhi :
Rail travel in India is being upgraded to provide better and faster service, and in this sequence, the eighth Vande Bharat Express train has been announced for India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the Vande Bharat Express train connecting Secunderabad with Visakhapatnam on
Sunday at 10:30 am via video conferencing, an official statement from the PMO announced on Friday.
This will be the eighth Vande Bharat Express train introduced by the Indian Railways.
The statement said it would be the first to connect the Telugu-speaking states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, covering a distance of about 700 km.
Train routes and stoppages
The train will stop at Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry, and Vijayawada stations in Andhra Pradesh and Khammam, Warangal, and Secunderabad stations in Telangana.
The indigenously designed train set of Vande Bharat Express is equipped with state-of-the-art passenger amenities.
The statement said it would provide rail users with a faster, more comfortable, and more convenient travel experience.