Vande bharat train

The Indian Railways officials preferring anonymity told IANS that 400 Vande Bharat trains over the next three years is not just headline catching announcement. It is about Rs 40,000 crore business opportunity that would also create 15,000 jobs and several spin -off benefits. Presently there are only two Vande Bharat trains that are running -- Delhi to Varanasi and Delhi to Katra. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that 100 cargo terminals will be developed during the next three years under the PM Gati Shakti master plan. "100 PM Gati Shakti cargo terminals for multimodal logistic facilities will be developed during the next three years," the Finance Minister said while presenting the Union Budget in Parliament on Tuesday. The train has only about 15 per cent import content which will further go down if production volumes increase, officials told IANS earlier. An ICF official said the third prototype is getting delayed due to production bottlenecks and logistical challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, how the government is going to achieve its target of 400 Vande Bharat Express trains over the next three years is the Rs 40,000 crore question. While it is really an ambitious target, it can be achieved in a staggered manner with the government giving better clarity on its plans, officials said. Indian Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the upgraded "I would think that a more realistic target of say 100-150 trains in three years would have been ...

Vande Bharat Express trains have been making all the news lately. With a new train being launched almost every month, it is becoming difficult to remain up-to-date with all the recent developments taking place in the world of trains. Catch up with these semi-high-speed trains with this detailed guide to Vande Bharat Express, informing you about where all the trains are running, what the trains look like and everything else! Trains are the pride of India! The country is home to the fourth largest national railway system in the world, coming after the USA, China and Russia. The history of trains is older than India’s independence! The As the country takes a step ahead into a brighter future, our trains have also become faster and more advanced. With the launch of Vande Bharat Express, the The Vande Bharat Express trains, formerly known as Train 18, are India’s first indigenous semi- Considered to be a ‘Make in India’ success story, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on India’s 75th Independence Day that 75 Vande Bharat trains will be flagged during the 75 weeks (1.4 years) of Amrit Mahotsav. Till now, six trains have been launched. That’s not all, Finance Minister Vande Bharat Express speed: The trains were planned to replace the Shatabdi Express, as they were being built to complete the same journey in 15% less time. While these semi-high-speed trains can achieve the maximum speed of 180km/h, they don’t run at such There are four versions of the Vande Bharat Express tra...

Ever since the first Vande Bharat Express was launched in 2019 from Vande Bharat Express trains in India New Delhi - Varanasi Vande Bharat Express Route: The train travelling from New Delhi to Varanasi stops at Kanpur and Allahabad. Schedule and timings: It departs from New Delhi at 6am and reaches Varanasi at 2pm, and leaves Varanasi at 3pm and reaches New Delhi at 11pm. The Ticket cost: Ranges from Rs1,000 to Rs3,000. New Delhi - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (J&K) Vande Bharat Express Route: The train from New Delhi to Katra makes travelling to Vaishno Devi much faster, completing the distance which otherwise takes over 9.5 hours in 8 hours. The stops include Ambala Cantt, Ludhiana and Jammu Tawi. It is also known to be India’s first Schedule and timings: It operates six days a week except Tuesday. The train departs from New Delhi at 6am and reaches Katra at 2pm. The train leaves Katra at 3pm and reaches New Delhi at 11pm. Ticket cost: Ranges from Rs1,000 to Rs3,000. Gandhinagar - Mumbai Vande Bharat Express Route: Launched in September 2022, this train travelling from Gandhinagar to Schedule and timings: The train operates six days a week except Sunday. Ticket cost: Ranges from Rs1,000 to Rs2,000. New Delhi - Amb Andaura in Himachal Pradesh Vande Bharat Express Route: Inaugurated in October 2022, this train from New Delhi to Himachal Pradesh stops at Ambala, Chandigarh and Anandpur Sahib before reaching its destination in Una. Schedule and timings: This train operates s...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off Kerala's first Vande Bharat train on April 25. Regular services of the train, from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod, started from April 26. Here's everything you need to know about it. Route: The train will run between Thiruvananthapuram and Kasaragod. It will have stops at Kollam, Kottayam, Thrissur, Shornur, Kozhikode, and Kannur. Timing: According to the government, the total travel time will be 7 hours and 50 minutes. Train No. 20633 Kasaragod - Thiruvananthapuram Central – Kasaragod Vande Bharat Express (except Thursdays) will leave Kasaragod at 14.30 hrs on and from 26th April, 2023 and reach Thiruvananthapuram Central at 22.35 hrs, the same day. Coach Composition: The train has 16 coaches, of which two are executive with 104 seats. Stoppages: The Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod Vande Bharat train will start from Thiruvananthapuram Central at 5.20 a.m. It will reach Kollam at 6.07 a.m., Kottayam at 7.25 a.m., Ernakulam Town at 8.17 a.m., Thrissur at 9.22 a.m., ShoranurJn at 10.02 a.m., Kozhikode at 11.03 a.m., Kannur at 2.03 p.m. and finally at Kasaragod at 13.25 p.m. It will stop for just two minutes at all stations, except Ernakulam where it will stop for three minutes. The return train from Kasaragod will start at 22.35 p.m. and reach Thiruvananthapuram at 14.30 p.m. Don’t miss out on ET Prime stories! Get your daily dose of business updates on WhatsApp. • Cyclone Biparjoy: Evacuation underway in Okha, Gujarat • Sensex up 85...

Also Read | The new trainset costs around Rs 115 crore — Rs 15 crore more than the last version. The specifications underwent an overhaul taking into account feedback on the trains running for the past three years. What are the major upgrades? For starters, this train reaches a top speed of 160 km per hour in 129 seconds, around 16 seconds faster than its predecessor. This is because this train weighs around 392 tonnes, 38 tonnes lighter than the last one, and needs to run almost a km less to attain its top speed. It also has a better riding index (lower the better) of 3.26 at 180 km per hour, from the earlier 3.87. At a standard speed of 115 km per, its riding index is 3.26, better than 3.62 attained at the same speed by the earlier version. Riding index is a global benchmark for rolling stock calculated during trials by measuring vertical/lateral acceleration. In layman’s terms, how comfortable and steady the passenger is while the train is in motion is roughly the idea behind a riding index. Safety features In terms of safety features, the new train comes fitted with the automatic anti-collision system Kavach, which the previous trains did not have. Coaches have disaster lights and their battery backup is for three hours, increased from the last one’s one-hour battery backup. The exterior has eight flatform-side cameras, up from four. There is also passenger-guard communication facility in coaches, which comes with automatic voice recording feature. The new trainset is ...