This is the first Vande Bharat to be introduced in Uttarakhand
PM to also dedicate to nation newly electrified rail sections and declare Uttarakhand 100% electric traction state

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will flag off the inaugural run of Vande Bharat Express from Dehradun to Delhi on 25th May at 11 AM via video conferencing.

This will be the first Vande Bharat to be introduced in Uttarakhand. With world class amenities, it will herald a new era of comfortable travel experience, especially for the tourists travelling to the state. The train has been indigenously and is equipped with advanced safety features including the Kavach technology.

Guided by the vision of the Prime Minister of providing cleaner means of public transport, Indian Railways is on a quest to completely electrify rail route in the country. Moving ahead in this direction, Prime Minster will dedicate the newly electrified rail line sections in Uttarakhand. With this, the state will have its entire rail route 100% electrified. Trains run by electric traction on the electrified sections will result in increase in speed of trains and enhance haulage capacity.

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Prime Minister shares letter to Nari Shakti, reiterates commitment to women’s reservation in legislative bodies
April 14, 2026

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has said that women across India are appreciating the initiative to ensure reservation for women in legislative bodies.

Sharing a letter addressed to India’s Nari Shakti, the Prime Minister reiterated the government’s commitment to implement what has been pending for decades.

He noted that mothers, sisters and daughters across the country are appreciating the decision to ensure women’s reservation from the 2029 Lok Sabha and State Assembly elections.

In the letter dedicated to Nari Shakti of India, the Prime Minister shared his thoughts with the citizens on realizing this long-pending commitment at the earliest.

The Prime Minister wrote on X;

“Women across India are appreciating the initiative to ensure reservation for women in legislative bodies.

Here is my letter to India’s Nari Shakti, reiterating our commitment to implement what has been pending for decades….” 

“देशभर की हमारी माताएं-बहनें और बेटियां, साल 2029 के लोकसभा और विधानसभा चुनाव से महिला आरक्षण सुनिश्चित करने के निर्णय की सराहना कर रही हैं।

भारत की नारी शक्ति को समर्पित अपने इस पत्र में मैंने दशकों से लंबित इस संकल्प को जल्द साकार करने के विषय में देशवासियों के साथ अपनी भावनाएं साझा की हैं…”