Last Updated on October 22, 2023 11: 47pm

Shillong: Amidst opposition to the railway projects in Khasi-Jaintia Hills, the Ministry of Railways has announced that it will launch the Vande Bharat Express service to Mendipathar in Meghalaya by March next year.

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The Indian Railways is also planning to roll out three more ultra-modern Vande Bharat Express trains in Tripura and Jammu and Kashmir.

The Railways has planned to introduce a total of 75 Vande Bharat trains by March 2024.

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It is also expected to roll out two other versions of the train – Vande Metro and Vande Bharat Sleeper Car – in the current fiscal.

The two trains to Meghalaya and Tripura will be of semi-high speed nature.

The Vande Bharat Express is a semi-high-speed train that can travel at speeds of up to 160 km/h.

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It is equipped with modern amenities such as air conditioning, Wi-Fi, and GPS-enabled passenger information systems.

It may be mentioned that the railways project in Meghalaya’s Khasi-Jaintia Hills have been at a standstill amidst protest from several groups.

Only the Garo Hills is connected by railways in Meghalaya.