Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the fourth Vande Bharat train, equipped with advanced state-of-the-art safety features for the commuters travelling, from Una to Delhi on October 13-Thursday at Una Railway Station. After the flagging off, the train will leave Una at 9.30 am and reach New Delhi at 3.30 am via Sri Anandpur Sahib, Chandigarh, and Ambala.

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, along with his Cabinet, will travel from Chandigarh to Ambala in Vande Bharat train. “The new Vande Bharat train, running between Una to Delhi, will greatly benefit the people of Punjab and Himachal as well as Haryana. The people of the State, who travel to Delhi or other cities for work, will be greatly benefitted from this train,” he said.

Thanking the Prime Minister for starting the Vande Bharat train on this route, Khattar said that the train will definitely be a big gift for the passengers travelling between Una to Delhi. “Vande Bharat Express train will not only make the journey comfortable but will also reduce the travelling distance,” he said adding that the commuters will reach Chandigarh from Delhi in about three hours.

Several changes have been made in the new Vande Bharat trains to make travel safer and more comfortable. Reclining seats have been installed on the train. It is also equipped with an automatic fire sensor. In addition, CCTV cameras have also been installed. It offers on-demand content with a WiFi facility.

This will be India's fourth Vande Bharat train. The three other trains currently running are between Ahmedabad-Mumbai, New Delhi-Varanasi and New Delhi- Mata Vaishno Devi Katara.