India, Nov. 1 -- Indian Railways is reportedly going to launch four new Vande Bharat Express trains, further expanding its network of semi-high-speed services across the country.

According to a news agency PTI report, the Ministry of Railways has released the schedule for the upcoming Bengaluru-Kochi Vande Bharat Express, which is expected to begin operations soon.

Meanwhile, a report by The Indian Express quoted a railway official as saying that three additional Vande Bharat trains will operate on the Firozpur Cantt-Delhi, Varanasi-Khajuraho, and Lucknow-Saharanpur routes.

While the Firozpur Cantt-Delhi Vande Bharat will connect several cities in Punjab to Delhi, the Varanasi-Khajuraho train will connect the neighouring states- Uttar ...