Vivek Express to halt at six places in Gujarat


Ahmedabad, 17 August, 2011

Vivek Express to halt at six places in Gujarat‘Vivek Express’ an exhibition train, being run by Indian Railways, to commemorate 150 Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda , will arrive on Western Railway at Valsad on 18th August, 2011. The train will be stationed at Valsad from 18th to 21st August, 2011 and remain open for public viewing from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm on these days .

To commemorate Swami Vivekananda‘s 150th Birth Anniversary and to showcase his life and philosophy , Indian Railway has run this exhibition train which was inaugurated Mamata Banerjee , the then Minister for Railways .

The train will be available for public at various stations as –

Station Date
Vadodara 22nd & 23rd August,2011
Anand 24th to 26th August,2011
Ahmedabad 27th to 29th August,2011
Bhaktinagar 30th August to 02nd September ,2011
Hapa 03rd & 06th September ,2011
Bhavnagar 07th to 11th September ,2011

The entry to the train is free for the public.