Chandigarh, November 8: Haryana’s Energy, Transport and Labour Minister, Sh. Anil Vij, said that India’s development gained real momentum with Narendra Modi becoming the Prime Minister, and the entire nation is blessing him from the depths of its heart.
While Speaking at Ambala Cantt Railway Station on today, where he welcomed the newly started Vande Bharat Express running from Firozpur to Delhi via Ambala Cantt, the Minister said that the high-speed service will save passengers valuable time and make their travel more convenient. He said that “Prime Minister Narendra Modi today flagged off four new Vande Bharat Express trains, one of which will connect Firozpur to Delhi through Ambala Cantt. This train will cover the distance from Firozpur to Delhi in just six and a half hours, helping people save time and manage their work more efficiently,” Sh. Vij said.
During the ceremony, Energy Minister Anil Vij, Rajya Sabha MP Kartikeya Sharma, and Ambala Mayor Shailaja Sachdeva welcomed the Vande Bharat Express and flagged it off from Ambala Cantt. The Minister also greeted passengers on board with roses as a gesture of goodwill.
Speaking to the media persons, Sh. Vij said that the Prime Minister has launched four Vande Bharat Express trains today — connecting Banaras to Khajuraho, Lucknow to Saharanpur, Ernakulam to Bengaluru, and Firozpur to Delhi. Reminiscing about the evolution of Indian Railways, the Energy Minister said that “There was a time when coal-powered ‘chhuk-chhuk’ trains used to run. I was born and brought up in a railway colony, so I have witnessed the transformation of our railways closely. Back then, by the time you reached Ludhiana from Panipat, your clothes and face would be black with soot. But today, under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, Indian Railways has reached a world-class standard comparable to international rail networks.”
“Not a single drop of tea spilled in the high-speed train”- Vij
Sh.Vij further shared his personal experience from an earlier journey on the Vande Bharat Express with Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. He said that “The train runs at a speed of 160 km per hour, and when I travelled from Ambala to Delhi, I was served tea onboard — not a single drop spilled during the entire journey. That’s the quality and stability of this train,” he said. He added that the train is fully air-conditioned, equipped with comfortable coaches, and offers excellent food and modern passenger amenities, marking a new era of rail travel in India.
The program at Ambala Cantt Railway Station was attended by Divisional Railway Manager Vinod Bhatia, Banto Kataria, Municipal Council Chairperson Swarn Kaur, and a large number of BJP leaders and party workers.
