| Event | Inauguration of India's first Namo Bharat Rapid Rail and Vande Bharat Express trains. |
| Date | September 16, 2024 |
| Key Projects Inaugurated | - Namo Bharat Rapid Rail (Ahmedabad-Bhuj) |
| - Vande Bharat Express trains on new routes: Nagpur-Secunderabad, Kolhapur-Pune, Pune-Hubballi |
| - 20-coach Vande Bharat Express (New Delhi-Varanasi) |
| Namo Bharat Rapid Rail | - Route: Ahmedabad to Bhuj |
| - Distance: 360 km |
| - Travel Time: 5 hours 45 minutes |
| - Top Speed: 110 km/h |
| - Stops: 9 stations |
| Kolhapur-Pune Vande Bharat | - Train No. 20673: Kolhapur to Pune, tri-weekly, departs 08:15, arrives 13:30 |
| - Train No. 20674: Pune to Kolhapur, tri-weekly, departs 14:15, arrives 19:40 |
| - Halts: Miraj, Sangli, Kirloskarwadi, Karad, Satara |
| - Composition: 8 coaches |
| Pune-Hubballi Vande Bharat | - Train No. 20670: Pune to Hubballi, tri-weekly, departs 14:15, arrives 22:45 |
| - Train No. 20669: Hubballi to Pune, tri-weekly, departs 05:00, arrives 13:30 |
| - Halts: Satara, Sangli, Miraj, Belagavi, Dharwad |
| - Composition: 8 coaches |
| Nagpur-Secunderabad Vande Bharat | - Train No. 20101: Nagpur to Secunderabad, 6 days/week, departs 05:00, arrives 12:15 |
| - Train No. 20102: Secunderabad to Nagpur, 6 days/week, departs 13:00, arrives 20:20 |
| - Halts: Sevagram, Chandrapur, Ballarshah, Ramagundam, Kazipet |
| - Composition: 20 coaches |
| New Delhi-Varanasi Vande Bharat | - Composition: 20 coaches |
| - Manufactured at: Chennai's Integral Coach Factory |
| - Purpose: Replace existing service, enhance rail travel |
| PM Modi's Address | - Highlighted India's "Amrit Kal" vision for development in 25 years |
| - Emphasized Gujarat's role in infrastructure development |
| - Laid foundation stone for key railway projects |
| - Approved additional housing under PMAY |
