India, Aug. 6 -- In a welcome development for rail passengers in Maharashtra, the Pune-Nagpur-Pune Vande Bharat Express has received official approval from the ministry of railways, and the Central Railway Board has initiated planning for the train's operations with the service expected to begin within the next month.

The Pune-Nagpur-Pune Vande Bharat Express proposal was approved during a high-level virtual meeting chaired by Satish Kumar, principal secretary, Railway Board, on Monday. The meeting reviewed progress on various railway projects under the Central and Western Railway zones, including Vande Bharat and Amrit Bharat Express trains and station redevelopment works under these schemes.

Swapnil Neela, chief public relations offic...