The new Durg-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, cuts travel time between Durg in Chhattisgarh and Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh from 11 hours to 8 hours. The train, with a maximum speed of 160 km/h, will initially run at 130 km/h. It will operate six days a...
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week, excluding Thursdays, and stop at 9 stations en route. The train features modern amenities like reclining seats, automatic doors, smoke alarms, CCTV surveillance, bio-vacuum toilets, and advanced ‘Kavach’ signaling technology. This is the second Vande Bharat Express introduced in Chhattisgarh, following the Bilaspur-Nagpur Vande Bharat Express, and is expected to boost economic growth, tourism, and support local health and education sectors.