The inauguration is planned for Thursday, 25 September, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to flag off the trains. Although Vande Bharat trains are designed to reach speeds of up to 180 kmph, track conditions currently limit their operation to around 160 kmph.

Prime Minister Modi describes the book, which is scheduled to be launched on October 7, 2025 as Meloni’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’, taking a cue from his own monthly radio broadcast of the same name.

Elon Musk’s social media platform X said it would file an appeal against the Karnataka High Court’s move to reject its petition against the Central government’s Sahyog portal.