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PM Modi to flag off Mahamana Express today; 7 things to know about train

Connecting Varanasi with Vadodara and Surat, Mahamana Express will start operations from September 22

Varanasi-Vadodara Mahamana Express: 7 facts about this Made in India train
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Varanasi-Vadodara Mahamana Express: 7 facts about this Made in India train

BS Web Team New Delhi
Starting today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to his Lok Sabha constituency of Varanasi. During this visit, he is to inaugurate several projects covering sectors like infrastructure, railways, financial inclusion and sanitation. Among the highlights will be the flagging off of the Mahamana Express train to connect Varanasi with Gujarat’s Surat and Vadodara..

Railways Minister Piyush Goyal will be present in Vadodara while junior railway minister Manoj Sinha is expected to be present in Surat. This is India's third Mahamana Express.

On its maiden journey, the train will run from Vadodara (Gujarat) to Varanasi (Uttar

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