MARGAO
It’s official. Come June 3 and the Vande Bharat Express will run its maiden journey from Margao to Mumbai on Saturday morning.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the train virtually at around 9.30 am on Saturday. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav and Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and other Ministers and officials of the Konkan railway are expected to descend at the Margao railway station for the inaugural run of the train.
The eight-coach air-conditioned Vande Bharat Express is expected to cover the distance between Margao and Mumbai in about eight hours though the train had covered the distance in seven hours during the trial runs.
Konkan Railway Corporation senior official, Public Relations, Baban Ghagte informed that the railways will communicate the schedule of the running of the Vande Bharat Express, besides the fare in the coming days.
“We have received information that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the Vande Bharat train virtually on Saturday morning. Union railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav and Chief Minister Pramod Sawant will be present at the Margao railway station for the flag-off ceremony,” Ghatge said.
Sources said the Vande Bharat Express is expected to make two halts at Goa, including Thivim and Margao. The Vande Bharat Express train had chugged in at the Margao railway station on Sunday and has been awaiting the green signal for its official launch on the Margao-Mumbai route.
