Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off six Vande Bharat trains at Tatanagar Junction Railway Station in Jharkhand via video conferencing today. These trains include Tatanagar to Patna, Tatanagar to Brahmapur in Odisha, Rourkela to Tatanagar to Howrah, Bhagalpur to Dumka to Howrah, Deoghar to Gaya to Varanasi, and Gaya to Koderma-Parasnath-Dhanbad to Howrah.

In his speech, the Prime Minister said that every state and city wants high-speed trains like Vande Bharat for rapid development. He underscored that the expansion of rail connectivity in Eastern India will strengthen the economy of the region and hugely benefit businesses, professionals and students.

Speaking about the boost in cultural activities as a result of the six new Vande Bharat trains, the Prime Minister mentioned that a large number of pilgrims who visit Kashi from India and the world would now get a chance to visit Baba Baidyanath in Deoghar with the introduction of Varanasi-Deoghar Vande Bharat.

He said that it would boost tourism in the region and also encourage the industrial development of Tatanagar, thereby creating new employment opportunities for the youth. “Modern railway infrastructure is imperative to fast paced development”, Modi said, drawing attention to the various development projects of today.

During his visit to Jharkhand today, the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation various Railway Projects worth more than Rs 660 crore in Tatanagar, Jharkhand today through video conferencing. He also distributed sanction letters to 32 thousand Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) beneficiaries.