Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off three new trains from Banswara, Rajasthan today, September 25, including two Vande Bharat Express trains connecting to the national capital.
The aim of the new trains is to bolster rail connectivity across the state and provide a boost to the regional economy. Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will
Routes of new trains:
The three trains that PM Modi will be flagging off on Thursday are:
Bikaner-Delhi Cantt Vande Bharat Express
The inaugural Bikaner-Delhi Cantt Vande Bharat Express will depart from Bikaner at 14:30 and arrive at Delhi Cantt at 21:05 on September 25. This inaugural special train will have scheduled stops at Shri Dungargarh, Ratanagadh, Churu, Sadulpur, Loharu, Mahendragarh, and Gurgaon stations. It will consist of 7 air-conditioned chair car coaches and 1 executive air-conditioned chair car coach, according to a report by The Indian Express.
After the inauguration, on a regular basis, the train will operate 6 days a week, except Wednesdays, from Bikaner to Delhi Cantt and vice versa, starting from September 28, 2025.
Jodhpur to Delhi Cantt Vande Bharat Express
The inaugural special Jodhpur to Delhi Cantt Vande Bharat Express will be flagged off from Jodhpur at 14:30 and reach Delhi Cantt. at 23:10 on Thursday.
The regular train, train number 26481/26482, the Jodhpur-Delhi Cantt.-Jodhpur Vande Bharat Express, will operate 6 days a week (except Tuesdays) from Jodhpur to Delhi Cantt. starting September 27, according to a report by the Indian Express.
Udaipur City to Chandigarh Express
The Udaipur City to Chandigarh Express will be flagged off at 2.30 pm by PM Modi on Thursday and will reach Chandigarh at 8.15 am on Friday.
This train will have halts at Ranapratapnagar, Mavli, Kapasan, Chandariya, Bhilwara, Bijainagar, Ajmer, Kishanganj, Phulera, Jaipur, Gandhinagar Jaipur, Dausa, Bandikui, Rajgarh, Alwar, Rewari, Jhajjar, Rohtak, Jind, Narwana, Kaithal, Kurukshetra, and Ambala Cantt stations. The train will commence its regular operations from September 27 from Udaipur and from Chandigarh to Udaipur City from September 28, 2025.
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