Vande Bharat express coming soon to Mangaluru, railway minister confirms
Mangaluru: ‘Developed with indigenous technology’, engineless train 'Vande Bharat Express' will soon link coastal city Mangaluru to three major cities of the south, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal confirmed on Friday.
“Vande Bharat will soon be introduced on Bengaluru-Mangaluru, Chennai-Mangaluru and Hyderabad-Mangaluru routes” the minister on Friday told media reporters in Bengaluru.
"It is one of the kind train, and is eveloped through make in India programme, with indigenous technology" he added. Earlier this month on Feb 15, PM Modi inaugurated the first Vande Bharat Express train (T18), between Delhi and Varansi.
The high-speed train is equiped with GPS passenger information system, CCTV and talk back units that connect with driver in case of emergencies.
On Saturday, the minister also tweeted the same while quoting a TOI news link, he wrote “Vande Bharat from Bengaluru to Mangaluru soon” with the TOI report link attached with the tweet.
Vande Bharat from Bengaluru to Mangaluru soon https://t.co/O8P9RiJwOS
— Piyush Goyal Office (@PiyushGoyalOffc) February 23, 2019
MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, also confirmed the news on twitter and quoted the minister of inaugurating Vande Bharat in the city soon.
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು - ಮಂಗಳೂರು ನಡುವೆ ಅತೀ ವೇಗದ ವಂದೇ ಭಾರತ್ ಎಕ್ಸ್ಪ್ರೆಸ್ ರೈಲು ಸಂಚಾರ ಶೀಘ್ರದಲ್ಲೇ ಆರಂಭ : ಪಿಯೂಷ್ ಗೋಯಲ್
— Nalinkumar Kateel (@nalinkateel) February 23, 2019
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Reports claim Burj Al Arab hit by Iranian missile, videos surface
Dubai: Unverified reports circulating on social media claim that the Burj Al Arab has been hit by an Iranian missile, with videos showing part of the building engulfed in flames.
The footage, which has not been independently verified, appears to show fire and smoke rising from a section of the hotel.
However, there has been no official confirmation from UAE authorities regarding any strike on the Burj Al Arab.
No details are available at this stage about possible damage or casualties. Authorities are yet to issue a formal statement on the reported incident.
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