PM Flags Off South's First Semi-High Speed Vande Bharat Express

The Vande Bharat Express, which connects Chennai and Mysuru, was officially launched

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna (KSR) Railway Station in Bengaluru.

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The first of its kind in southern India, this is the fifth Vande Bharat Express in total.

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The PMO remarked that this would "enhance connectivity" between the cities of Chennai

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At the KSR train station, Prime Minister Modi also flagged off the Bharat Gaurav Kashi Darshan.

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Karnataka's government and the Railways ministry are partnering to send pilgrims from Karnataka to Varanasi

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The PMO promised that pilgrims would be given "comfortable stay and guidance" during their journeys to Kashi, Ayodhya, and Prayagraj.

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