Narendra Modi Flags-Off Antyodaya Express Between Gujarat, Bihar: Here’s Everything You Need to Know

New Delhi, Oct 8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Gujarat, flagged off the Antyodaya Express between Udhna Junction (Surat, Gujarat) and Jaynagar (Bihar) on Sunday. This is

New Delhi, Oct 8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Gujarat, flagged off the Antyodaya Express between Udhna Junction (Surat, Gujarat) and Jaynagar (Bihar) on Sunday. This is a holiday train that PM will flag off on his second day of Gujarat visit. The train number is Antyodaya Express Train 15564.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Antyodaya Express (Udhna Junction-Jaynagar):

1. The Antyodaya Express Train Number 15564 from Udhna Junction (Surat, Gujarat) to Jaynagar (Bihar) belongs to East Central Zone. (Narendra Modi in Gujarat Day 2 LIVE News Updates)
2. The unreserved general fare of the train is expected to be Rs. 389.
3. The train will depart from Udhna Junction on Sunday and reach Jaynagar on Monday (train schedule).
4. The Antyodaya train between Udhna-Jaynagar is expected to run at the average speed of 49 km/hr.
5. The train will cover a distance of 1862 km and travel for approximately 37 hours 50 minutes. (ALSO READ: PM Modi Launches Intensified Mission Indradhanush: All You Need to Know)
6. It will have 21 halts along with 20 intermediate stations between Udhna Junction (Surat) and Jaynagar.

On his day two of Gujarat visit, PM Modi will also visit his hometown Vadnagar and addressed a public meeting. At a public meeting, he launched the Intensified Mission Indradhanush which aims to accelerate progress towards the goal of full immunisation coverage. From Vadnagar, Modi went to Bharuch where laid the foundation stone for Bhadbhut Barrage, to be built over the Narmada River and flagged off the Antodaya Express.