The Indian Railways announced the renaming of the ‘Vande Metro’ service to ‘Namo Bharat Rapid Rail’ on Monday, September 16. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off India’s first Namo Bharat Rapid Rail, along with several other Vande Bharat trains, during his visit to Gujarat today.
Video of Namo Bharat Rapid Rail
Crores of passengers travel by railway every day in India. Meanwhile, Gujarat is getting the gift of Namo Bharat Rapid Rail today. This train will run from Bhuj to Ahmedabad. The minimum fare of Namo Bharat Rapid Metro is Rs 30, including GST. Season tickets are also available for Namo Bharat Rapid Metro. The fare of a weekly MST in Namo Bharat Rapid Rail is Rs 7, the fare of a 15-day season ticket is Rs 15, and the fare of a monthly train pass is Rs 20.
The NaMo Rapid Metro Rail to be flagged off by PM Modi will run on several other routes including Kolhapur-Pune, Pune-Hubli, Nagpur-Sindrabad, Agra Cantt-Banaras and Durg-Visakhapatnam. According to the PMO press release, the first NaMo Rapid Metro Rail with 20 coaches will run between Varanasi and Delhi.
It will carry up to 2,058 standing passengers and has a seating arrangement for 1,150. The train has air-conditioned coaches and cushioned sofas for seating.