PM Modi inaugurated three new Vande Bharat trains via video conferencing on August 31, according to a statement from the Ministry of Railways. These state-of-the-art trains will enhance connectivity on three crucial routes: Meerut City-Lucknow, Madurai-Bengaluru, and Chennai Egmore-Nagercoil.
Seen as a symbol of a progressive and self-reliant India, the indigenous semi-light-speed train aims to provide a totally new travel experience to the passengers.
Vande Bharat Express trains: The newly introduced Vande Bharat trains will set a new standard for rail service in India which aims to enhance connectivity for passengers.
During his visit, PM Modi will inaugurate several key projects including Kochi Water Metro and Vande Bharat Express, connecting two major cities of the state-- Thiruvananthapuram and Kasargod.
“From May last year to May 18, 629 Vande Bharat flights have ferried 87,055 passengers," the Indian High Commission in Singapore said in a statement
A total of 87,055 Indians have returned back home from Singapore since May last year as part of the Vande Bharat Mission repatriation flights.
Air India will operate its flight to Wuhan on October 30, the first after the central Chinese city from where the coronavirus initially emerged in December was officially declared safe from the virus in June and all curbs were lifted.
The seventh phase of Vande Bharat mission was operationalised on Thursday and 820 international flights have been scheduled from 19 countries under this phase during the course of this month, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said on Thursday.
Offering tickets free of cost on flights under the Vande Bharat mission would have further affected the finances of Indian airlines including Air India, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Monday.
Air India is intending to operate a special evacuation charter flight to facilitate the return of stranded Indian nationals from Basra in Iraq to New Delhi on September 17 under the Vande Bharat Mission.
Earlier this month, India and the UK signed a bilateral air pact, under which the airlines of both the countries can operate international flights with certain restrictions. India had signed similar bilateral pacts with Germany and France in July.
Indians with any type of valid United Arab Emirates visa can now travel to UAE. This will be a part of the Indian government's ‘Air bubble’ scheme, which is valid until August 31.
A special flight under Vande Bharat Mission carrying 145 Indians from Kyrgyzstan's Bishkek landed at Indore airport on July 29.
A special flight under Vande Bharat Mission bought back 648 stranded Indians to Chennai airport from Australia, Dubai, Oman and Sri Lanka on July 18.
Over 2 lakh stranded Indians have been repatriated under government's Vande Bharat Mission by Air India, informed the Chairman and Managing Director of Air India, Rajiv Bansal.
National carrier Air India on Sunday announced 14 additional flights between India and the United Kingdom under Vande Bharat Mission, for the evacuation of Indians stuck in the UK amid COVID-19 pandemic.
National carrier Air India on Sunday announced that it will be conducting 36 flights between United States and India from 11 to 19 July, 2020 under Vande Bharat Mission.
India has announced nine more repatriation flights from the UAE, ticket sales for which will open later on Friday.
Air India flight from Ukraine landed at Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport.
In a bid to bring back stranded Indians abroad amid coronavirus outbreak, Air India in the fourth phase of its Vande Bharat mission will be conducting 170 flights to and from 17 countries between July 3 and 15, an official document said.
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