Gandhinagar-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express launched by PM Modi

Gandhinagar-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express launched by PM Modi

Daily Current Affairs   /   Gandhinagar-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express launched by PM Modi

Change Language English Hindi

Category : National Published on: October 03 2022

Share on facebook
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Gandhinagar-Mumbai Central Vande Bharat Express on 30 September during his two-day visit to Gujarat.
  • Vande Bharat is India's first semi-high speed train with a self-propelled engine. 
  • It is completely manufactured in India and has automatic doors, air-conditioned chair car coaches and a revolving chair which can rotate up to 180 degrees.
  • The first Vande Bharat Express from Delhi to Varanasi was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 15, 2019.
  • The two Vande Bharat trains which are operational are in between New Delhi-Varanasi and New Delhi-Vaishnodevi Katra.
  • The Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai has set a target of manufacturing 75 Vande Bharat trains by August 2023.
Recent Post's
  • Taiwan successfully conducted the first underwater sea trial of its indigenous submarine Narwhal to strengthen maritime deterrence.

    Read More....
  • Uttar Pradesh will make Aadhaar-based biometric authentication mandatory for property registration from 1 February 2026.

    Read More....
  • Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth organised a three-day training on medicinal plant identification in Wayanad, Kerala.

    Read More....
  • Martyrs Day is observed on 30 January to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi and India’s freedom fighters.

    Read More....
  • India has nominated Meghalaya’s living root bridges for UNESCO World Heritage evaluation 2026–27.

    Read More....
  • Assam launched the Mukhya Mantrir Eti Koli Duti Paat scheme providing ₹5,000 to over six lakh tea workers.

    Read More....
  • Microsoft unveiled its second-generation AI chip Maia 200 to reduce dependence on Nvidia.

    Read More....
  • Karnataka hosts 39% of India’s GenAI startups, leading the country in AI innovation, says Economic Survey 2025–26.

    Read More....
  • India ranked second globally in consumer optimism in January 2026, according to LSEG–Ipsos PCSI.

    Read More....
  • Google DeepMind launched AlphaGenome, an AI tool to analyse DNA mutations and gene regulation.

    Read More....