India, Aug. 11 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged off the Ajni(Nagpur)-Pune Vande Bharat Express from KSR Bengaluru Railway Station through a video link, along with two other Vande Bharat services, KSR Bengaluru-Belagavi and Shree Mata Vaishnodevi Katra-Amritsar.

The launch ceremony at Nagpur Railway Station was attended by Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, Union minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari and other dignitaries. The Nagpur-Pune train, adorned with flowers for its maiden journey, drew large crowds, taking photographs and exploring its modern features.

As per information given by the railways, the Ajni-Pune Vande Bharat Express is the longest-running Vande Bharat service in the countr...