Last Updated: January 19, 2023, 14:49 IST
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So far, eight Vande Bharat Express trains are operating on completely different routes within the nation (Representative pic: Shutterstock)
So far, eight Vande Bharat Express trains are operating on completely different routes within the nation with the most recent one being the Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express connecting the 2 states
As per the Indian Railways, the premium service of the Vande Bharat Express connecting New Delhi and Jaipur will begin quickly, which can scale back the journey time between the 2 cities from 4 hours to simply two hours.
Travelling by different trains on the New Delhi-Jaipur route usually takes about 4 hours.
So far, eight Vande Bharat Express trains are operating on completely different routes within the nation with the most recent one being the Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express connecting the 2 states.
Other Vande Bharat Express trains embrace New Delhi-Varanasi, New Delhi-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, Gandhinagar Rajdhani-Mumbai and Howrah-New Jalpaiguri.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw mentioned: “Vande Bharat is a superb prepare. It can journey 0-100 km in 52 seconds, whereas different trains on the earth take 54 to 60 seconds. India’s designs are even higher than aeroplanes. It can present probably the most snug journey expertise.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during the inauguration of Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express, said that seven Vande Bharat trains (running already) had covered a cumulative distance of 23 lakh km, which is equivalent to 58 rounds of the earth.
Modi added that more than 40 lakh passengers had travelled in these trains so far.
Vande Bharat Express train has 14 AC Chair Car coaches and two Executive AC Chair Car coaches with a capacity of 1,128 passengers.
They are equipped with indigenously designed, modern passenger amenities.
The Railways is planning to run 400 such trains across India, in the next three years.
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