AND FINALLY...Goa's first Vande Bharat Express departed from Margao railway station in South Goa at around 11 am.....AFTER A LONG DELAY The flag-off, which was to be held on June 3, was delayed due to the Balasore train accident in Odisha. .MAKING MEMORIES People who came to witness the flag off happily clicked selfies and shot videos of the train at the Margao railway station..THE INTERIORS The interiors of the fully air-conditioned train..FLAG OFF The train was virtually flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant was present for the flag off..TIME SAVERAccording to the railway authorities, the train will help save about an hour as compared to the current fastest train on the Goa-Bombay route. .MONSOON BONANZARailways officials said the flag off comes at a time when the Konkan Railways route offers some of the most beautiful green vistas of the monsoon. .NEXT: It's raining and Goa's paddy fields are alive again!.SEE MORE
AND FINALLY...Goa's first Vande Bharat Express departed from Margao railway station in South Goa at around 11 am.....AFTER A LONG DELAY The flag-off, which was to be held on June 3, was delayed due to the Balasore train accident in Odisha. .MAKING MEMORIES People who came to witness the flag off happily clicked selfies and shot videos of the train at the Margao railway station..THE INTERIORS The interiors of the fully air-conditioned train..FLAG OFF The train was virtually flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant was present for the flag off..TIME SAVERAccording to the railway authorities, the train will help save about an hour as compared to the current fastest train on the Goa-Bombay route. .MONSOON BONANZARailways officials said the flag off comes at a time when the Konkan Railways route offers some of the most beautiful green vistas of the monsoon. .NEXT: It's raining and Goa's paddy fields are alive again!.SEE MORE