ɪn ɪts fˈɜːst fˈeɪz ðə tɹˈeɪn wʌz ɛkspˈɛktᵻd tə tɹˈævəl twˈɛnti sˈɛvən,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ kˌeɪˈɛm, ɹˈiːtʃɪŋ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi stˈeɪʃənz ænd hˈoʊldɪŋ pɹˈoʊɡɹæmz ɪn ˌoʊvɚ fˈɪfti,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ vˈɪlɪdʒᵻz.
In its first phase the train was expected to travel 27,000 km, reaching 180 stations and holding programmes in over 50,000 villages.