Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday dedicated 12th Vande Bharat Express train to the nation. The inauguration ceremony was held in Telangana's Secunderabad where he flagged off the semi-high speed train which will operate between Tiurpati and Secunderabad.

Later in the day, PM Modi will visit Chennai where he will flag off another Vande Bharat Express between Chennai and Coimbatore, the first such service connecting two Tamil Nadu cities. With the inauguration of these two routes, India will operationalise 13 Vande Bharat Express trains across the country.