India, Aug. 11 -- On August 10, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Maharashtra's 12th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting Nagpur (Ajni) and Pune. Covering 881 km in about 12 hours, this route dethrones the New Delhi-Varanasi route to become the longest Vande Bharat Express service in India.

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Nagpur (Ajni)-Pune Vande Bharat Express: What to know

Special moments of Hon PM Narendra Modi Ji from the flagging off ceremony of three Vande Bharat Express trains across India, including Maharashtra's Nagpur-Pune Vande Bharat Express, India's longest running Vande Bharat train, marking a new chapter in faster and modern rail... pic.twitter....