This is the only Indian state that provides advanced facilities to railway passengers, not Delhi, UP, Maharashtra, MP, Karnataka, name is....
Indian Railways: When we think of getting the facilities of the three high-tech trains of Indian Railways, the names of states that come to mind are Delhi, Maharashtra, and Karnataka. But the fact is that Bihar is the only state in the entire country where the facilities of the Vande Bharat Express, Amrit Bharat Train, and Namo Bharat Rapid Rail are being provided. Dilip Kumar, Executive Director of Information and Publicity in the Railway Board, said that the Vande Bharat Express, Amrit Bharat Train, and Namo Bharat Rapid Rail are the Triveni of the modern railway system. Bihar is the only state that has services of all three categories of trains. 2 Amrit Bharat Trains In Bihar
Kumar said that apart from Vande Bharat Express, two Amrit Bharat trains are being operated in the state for the convenience of the passengers. The first Amrit Bharat Express runs from Darbhanga to Anand Vihar and the second one provides service from Saharsa to Mumbai. Namo Bharat Rapid Rail
India's second Vande Bharat Express train is now running between Jaynagar and Patna, a senior railway official announced. Simultaneously, Bihar is undergoing extensive railway station upgrades under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, focusing on 98 stations. Two stations, Pirpainti and Thawe, have already completed renovations. PM Modi Inaugurated 103 Amrit Bharat Stations
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently opened 103 railway stations nationwide as part of the Amrit Bharat Station development initiative. Ongoing renovations under this scheme encompass several key stations, including Patna, Gaya, Darbhanga, and Muzaffarpur.
'The stations where work is currently going on under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme include stations like Patna, Gaya, Darbhanga and Muzaffarpur,' Kumar said.
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