{"id":8083,"date":"2025-09-29T18:03:28","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T12:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=8083"},"modified":"2025-09-29T18:03:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T12:33:28","slug":"honble-prime-minister-flags-off-amrit-bharat-express-between-brahmapur-odisha-and-udhna-gujarat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=8083","title":{"rendered":"Hon\u2019ble Prime Minister flags off Amrit Bharat Express between Brahmapur (Odisha) and Udhna (Gujarat)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"text-center event-heading-background\">\n<h2 id=\"Titleh2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Hon\u2019ble Prime Minister flags off Amrit Bharat Express between Brahmapur (Odisha) and Udhna (Gujarat)<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"ltrSubtitle\" style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Union Minister Sh. Ashwini Vaishnaw reviews the work of bullet train station at Surat<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"PrDateTime\" class=\"ReleaseDateSubHeaddateTime text-center pt20\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Posted On: 27 SEP 2025 6:03PM by PIB Ahmedabad<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt20\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Surat, known as the diamond and textile hub of India, is witnessing rapid growth in passenger and freight movement. To meet the future demands of Gujarat, Indian Railways is undertaking comprehensive measures. These include the redevelopment of Railway Stations in Surat &amp; Udhna and introduction of new passenger and freight trains.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/WhatsAppImage2025-09-27at3.57.03PMLWO3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><u>Amrit Bharat Express between Odisha and Gujarat<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Today, Hon\u2019ble Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi\u00a0flagged off\u00a0\u00a0the Amrit Bharat Express between Brahmapur (Odisha) and Udhna (Gujarat). It is a new generation train designed for affordable, safe, and long-distance travel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Features of Amrit Bharat Express:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Modern ergonomic seating with improved design<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Fully connected coaches for seamless movement<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Twin-engine configuration ensuring higher safety and reliability<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Just as Vande Bharat has redefined\u00a0travel for the\u00a0middle class, Amrit Bharat Express will provide similar facilities at an affordable fare. The rail service\u00a0\u00a0flagged off today\u00a0will be available at fare of Rs 495 (General class) and Rs 795 (Non-AC sleeper class) per journey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/WhatsAppImage2025-09-27at3.57.03PM(1)MZUO.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">The train will cover\u00a0a\u00a0distance of over 1700 km spread over 22 districts of 5 states (Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Through this new connectivity, entrepreneurs and businesspeople including the youth will be able to find more avenues in textile, diamonds, and related sectors. This train will also benefit pilgrims going to Maa Tara Tarini Shaktipeeth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><u>Station redevelopment work in Gujarat<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">The stations of Gujarat are being developed as part of the Master Development plan,\u00a0keeping the next\u00a050 years in sight. Indian Railways is undertaking comprehensive redevelopment of Railway Stations such as Udhna, Surat, Bilimora, Sachin etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">The Union\u00a0Minister took stock of redevelopment work of Udhna Station today. He mentioned\u00a0that the station\u00a0is being designed on modern lines. Special emphasis is laid on expanding the capacity of platforms and pit lines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Earlier in the day,\u00a0the Union\u00a0Minister also visited the Surat High Speed Rail Station to review the construction work. Work between Surat-Billimora is progressing rapidly. The civil work of the station is\u00a0\u00a0completed with the finishing and utility work currently underway.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">During today\u2019s inspection, the minister\u00a0informed us that\u00a0modern and innovative technology\u00a0is\u00a0being used in this project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">The work on tracks\u00a0has\u00a0been progressing at remarkable speed. He mentioned that the first turnout has been successfully installed at Surat station. A turnout is the critical junction\u00a0of\u00a0railway tracks. This feature will enable flexibility and smooth operation of high-speed trains.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">The tracks also features roller bearings, allowing their smoother and safer movement while the bullet train runs on it at\u00a0high\u00a0speed. Additionally, sleepers on the track are made using composite material instead of concrete. This will ensure higher durability, reduced maintenance, and better performance at high speeds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">To further improve passenger comfort and reduce the noise in the environment,\u00a0a vibration\u00a0absorption mechanism in the form of dampers has been introduced. These will absorb the noise and shock.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">The Union Minister mentioned that with this project we will be able to reach Mumbai from Surat in one hour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">The station redevelopment and track laying is progressing at a steady pace. The High-Speed Rail project will eventually\u00a0transform connectivity\u00a0and boost economic activity. The entire stretch of Ahmedabad and Mumbai will become one economic corridor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">The project will also set new benchmarks in railway technology and passenger experience.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hon\u2019ble Prime Minister flags off Amrit Bharat Express between Brahmapur (Odisha) and Udhna (Gujarat) Union Minister Sh. Ashwini Vaishnaw reviews the work of bullet train station at Surat Posted On: 27 SEP 2025 6:03PM by PIB Ahmedabad Surat, known as the diamond and textile hub of India, is witnessing rapid growth in passenger and freight &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-education-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8083","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8083"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8083\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8085,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8083\/revisions\/8085"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}