Scores of Bhopal residents gathered at the redeveloped Rani Kamalapati railway station with enthusiasm to get a glimpse of the 11th Vande Bharat Express, which was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Saturday.
The train between Bhopal and Delhi will cover a distance of 708 km in seven and a half hours.
One of the residents, Arpan Pal, said the new Vande Bharat Express will save time of the commuters and will also enable people to travel on the route regularly.
Pal, who was one of the passengers of the train, said, “The Indian Railways has provided us with options for high-speed trains now.