NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Sarita Bhadoria on Monday had a close shave after she slipped and fell on the railways tracks during the flagging-off ceremony of Agra Cantt-Banaras Vande Bharat express at Etawah Junction.
Amid chaosat the platform, a security guard lost balance which inadvertently caused Bhadoria to fall onto the tracks. Quick reaction from security personnel and party workers helped her get back on the platform, allowing the ceremony to proceed as planned.
Amid chaosat the platform, a security guard lost balance which inadvertently caused Bhadoria to fall onto the tracks. Quick reaction from security personnel and party workers helped her get back on the platform, allowing the ceremony to proceed as planned.
Meanwhile, PM Modi flagged off India’s first Vande Metro from Bhuj to Ahmedabad and several Vande Bharat trains, including on routes – Nagpur to Secunderabad, Kolhapur to Pune, Agra Cantt to Banaras, Durg to Visakhapatnam, Pune to Hubballi – and the first 20-coach Vande Bharat train from Varanasi to Delhi.
The Agra-Varanasi Vande Bharat train will depart from Agra and reach Tundla at 5:05pm, Etawah at 6:05pm, Kanpur at 7:50pm , and Varanasi at 11:55pm . For the return journey, the train will leave Varanasi at 12:30 AM and arrive in Agra by 8 AM. According to the current information, the Agra to Varanasi Vande Bharat train will operate six days a week, excluding Fridays. However, the schedule and fare details have not yet been released.
