Archive · 8 Dec 2025
Narsapuram-Chennai Vande Bharat Train Starts Dec 15
A minister announced that a fast train called Vande Bharat will start running between Narsapuram and Chennai on December 15, earlier than planned.
This is because many people wanted it to start before the festive season.
The minister also thanked the Prime Minister and Railway Minister for making this happen.
Additionally, the minister talked about a big project to bring clean drinking water to homes in West Godavari district.
They will build a long pipeline to carry water from a treatment plant to many houses.
The minister also said that problems with a road bypass in Bhimavaram have been fixed, and they will soon ask for bids to build it.
Narsapuram-Chennai Vande Bharat train to start on December 15, earlier than originally planned.
Minister appealed for early start due to public demand before the festive season.
Minister thanked Prime Minister Modi and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for the fast train service.
₹1,400 crore project under Jal Jeevan Mission to supply purified drinking water to 3,19,954 households in West Godavari district.
Technical issues and permits for NH 165 bypass resolved, tenders to be called by end of January.
- Who
- Union Minister of State for Steel and Heavy Industries Bhupatiraju Srinivasa Varma
- What
- Announcement of Narsapuram-Chennai Vande Bharat train start date and Jal Jeevan Mission project
- When
- December 15 for train, end of January for bypass tenders
- Where
- Bhimavaram, West Godavari district
- Why
- To provide fast train service before festive season and supply purified drinking water to rural homes
- Train Route
- Narsapuram to Chennai
- Start Date
- December 15
- Original Start Date
- January 12
- Project Cost
- ₹1,400 crore
- Households Benefited
- 3,19,954
- Pipeline Network Length
- 2,663 km
- Bypass Tenders
- End of January
