Tickets for Vande Bharat Sleeper's first commercial run sold out within hours
Kolkata (PTI): All tickets of the Vande Bharat Sleeper's first commercial run were sold out within a few hours, a statement said on Tuesday.
The country's first Sleeper Vande Bharat, which was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Malda Town on January 17, will run between Kamakhya in Guwahati and the Howrah station near Kolkata.
All seats got booked within a few hours after the reservation was opened, the statement said.
The first commercial run of the train is scheduled for Thursday, it said.
"The fully booked status within hours stands as a strong testament to the trust and excitement of passengers towards modern train services being introduced by Indian Railways, marking a new chapter in premium rail connectivity for the region," it added.
The train will run six days a week and take 14 hours to reach its destination both ways, cutting the railway travel time by over three hours.
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Vijay unable to prove majority, not invited for CM oath ceremony: Sources
Chennai: Actor-politician Vijay has reportedly not been invited to take oath as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu after failing to demonstrate support from the required number of MLAs, sources in Raj Bhavan said.
According to media reports that quoted sources in the office of R.N. Ravi Arlekar, Vijay could not prove the backing of 118 legislators, the majority mark in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly.
Despite last-minute efforts to secure support from the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazagam (AMMK), and an IUML legislator, Vijay reportedly managed support from only 116 MLAs, falling short by two members.
Sources said Vijay failed to submit letters of support from the VCK and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).
Later, the IUML issued a statement clarifying that it was not part of the TVK-led alliance.
Meanwhile, AMMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran is also said to have informed the Governor that his party would support the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) instead.
Earlier in the evening, Vijay had met Governor Arlekar and staked claim to form the government, stating that he enjoyed the support of 118 MLAs.
