Train 18 launch: Proud moment for India! PM Narendra Modi to flag off Vande Bharat Express in Delhi on Friday
Train 18 will travel from Delhi to Varanasi in 9 hours and 45 minutes. This includes stoppage time of 40 minutes each at Kanpur and Allahabad where there will be special programmes. At the New Delhi railway station, Modi will inspect the facilities on Train 18 and address a gathering on the occasion.
The Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, has been the force behind the completely in-house design and manufacture of Train 18, which was completed in just 18 months. IANS