Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated four new Vande Bharat Express trains for Bihar on Sunday, marking a significant milestone in the state’s rail connectivity.
The new trains will operate on the Tatanagar-Patna, Bhagalpur-Howrah, and Gaya-Howrah routes, in addition to a Deoghar-Varanasi route train passing through Bihar. These were among six Vande Bharat trains flagged off by the PM from Ranchi.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar attended the online inauguration from his official residence at 1, Anne Marg in Patna, accompanied by deputy CMs Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, along with senior railway officials.
MoS for Railway Ravneet Singh Bittu was present at the Bhagalpur station during the flagging-off ceremony.
‘It’s a new chapter in modern rail travel for Bihar,’ Bittu posted on X, highlighting the faster, more comfortable, and efficient connectivity these state-of-the-art trains will bring, reflecting India’s growing infrastructure and commitment to enhancing passenger experience.
