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 Sanskrit Subhashitam, pays tributes to revered Dr. Sree Sree Sree Sivakumara Swamigalu
April 01, 2026

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi paid tributes to the revered Dr. Sree Sree Sree Sivakumara Swamigalu, on his birth anniversary today. Shri Modi added that his incomparable contributions in the fields of education, social welfare, and spirituality will continue to inspire every generation of the nation towards selfless service.

The Prime Minister shared a Sanskrit verse-

“पिबन्ति नद्यः स्वयमेव नाम्भः
स्वयं न खादन्ति फलानि वृक्षाः।

नादन्ति सस्यं खलु वारिवाहाः
परोपकाराय सतां विभूतयः॥”

The Prime Minister wrote on X;

“मानवता के अनन्य उपासक परम पूज्य डॉ. श्री श्री श्री शिवकुमार स्वामीजी को उनकी जन्म-जयंती पर कोटि-कोटि नमन! शिक्षा, समाज कल्याण और अध्यात्म के क्षेत्र में उनका अतुलनीय योगदान देश की हर पीढ़ी को निस्वार्थ सेवा के लिए प्रेरित करता रहेगा।

पिबन्ति नद्यः स्वयमेव नाम्भः
स्वयं न खादन्ति फलानि वृक्षाः।

नादन्ति सस्यं खलु वारिवाहाः
परोपकाराय सतां विभूतयः॥”