Railway Minister flags off Bhavnagar–Ayodhya, Rewa–Pune and Jabalpur–Raipur express trains
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off three new express trains from Bhavnagar, Gujarat, on 3 August 2025: the weekly Bhavnagar–Ayodhya Express, the Rewa–Pune (Hadapsar) Express and the Jabalpur–Raipur Express.
Summary
Three new express train services, the weekly Bhavnagar–Ayodhya Express, the Rewa–Pune (Hadapsar) Express and the Jabalpur–Raipur Express, were flagged off by Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw from Bhavnagar, Gujarat, on 3 August 2025, with Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai joining by video conference. Vaishnaw said the Bhavnagar–Ayodhya Express would connect culture and devotion and boost trade and tourism in Bhavnagar, and announced two new railway terminals and a port container terminal in Bhavnagar. He said 34,000 km of new railway track had been built over the last 11 years, an average of 12 km per day, and that 1,300 stations are under redevelopment.
Key facts
- Date/place
- 3 Aug 2025, Bhavnagar, Gujarat
- Trains
- Bhavnagar–Ayodhya Express (weekly); Rewa–Pune (Hadapsar) Express; Jabalpur–Raipur Express
- Flagged off by
- Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
- Joined virtually
- CMs Mohan Yadav (MP) and Vishnu Deo Sai (Chhattisgarh)
- Announced
- Two new railway terminals and a port container terminal in Bhavnagar
- Track added
- 34,000 km in 11 years (about 12 km/day)
- Stations
- 1,300 under redevelopment
Practice MCQs 3 questions
A new weekly express train flagged off from Bhavnagar, Gujarat, on 3 August 2025 connects Bhavnagar with which city?
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Correct answer: B — Ayodhya
The weekly Bhavnagar–Ayodhya Express was flagged off by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who said it would connect culture and devotion.
Consider the following statements about the trains flagged off from Bhavnagar on 3 August 2025: 1. Besides the Bhavnagar–Ayodhya Express, the Rewa–Pune (Hadapsar) Express and the Jabalpur–Raipur Express were also flagged off. 2. The Railway Minister said 34,000 km of new railway track had been built over the previous 11 years. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. Three trains, including the Rewa–Pune (Hadapsar) and Jabalpur–Raipur Expresses, were flagged off, and Vaishnaw said 34,000 km of new track had been built in 11 years, about 12 km per day.
While flagging off new trains from Bhavnagar on 3 August 2025, the Railway Minister said about how many km of railway track had been added in 11 years?
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Correct answer: D — 34,000 km
34,000 km, about 12 km a day; 1,300 stations are under redevelopment.