Rajasthan (Metro Rail News): On 12 April 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the first semi-high-speed passenger train in the world on high-rise overhead electric (OHE) land and the first Vande Bharat Express of Rajasthan (Train No- 20977) through video conferencing.
The initial run of Vande Bharat Express will be Between Jaipur and Delhi Cantt. railway station.
The Ajmer-Delhi Cantt. Vande Bharat Express train covers more than 400 kilometres journey in 5 hours and 15 minutes which is 60 minutes fast than Shatabdi Express and is scheduled to run regularly between the Ajmer and Delhi Cantt from 13 April.
The train begins from Ajmer to Delhi Cantt, connecting Jaipur, Alwar and Gurgaon.
The Train fare from Ajmer Junction to Delhi Cantonment will be ₹1085 in Chair Car that includes₹142 as catering charges which are optional, and for the Executive Class, it will be ₹ 2075 with catering charges of ₹175.
However, The Vande Bharat Express ( Train No- 20978) fare between Delhi Cantonment to Ajmer will be ₹1250, which includes ₹308 as catering charges and ₹2270 in the Executive Class, which comprises ₹369 as catering charges.
This train is expected to provide accessibility to prominent tourist attractions in Rajasthan, such as Pushkar and Ajmer Sharif Dargah, and to encourage socioeconomic expansion in the region.
