Vande Bharat, India’s first semi-high-speed train, is set to get a body double that doesn’t have any of its faults. The new train, set to arrive later this month, will be pressed into service whenever the existing one is sent for repairs, three railway officials familiar with the developments said.
The back-up train, likely to arrive in New Delhi by the end of May, will have adjustable seats and fully functional washbasins and will be used every time the old unit is sent for maintenance, the officials cited above said.
After successfully developing Train 18, now named Vande Bharat Express, the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai, has now decided to take up the design, development and production of Train 19, a sleeper version of Train 18.
Central Railway’s (CR) first Train 18 will ply between Mumbai and Shirdi, cutting travel time down by six hours. The semi high-speed train, which is also known as Vande Bharat Express, is expected to cover the 291-kilometre distance in three hours. Currently, the journey takes an average of nine hours by train. Mumbai to Shirdi in 3 hours: Train 18 may put your ride on fast track
Punjab: A trial run of Vande Bharat express on Delhi-Katra route is being conducted by Indian Railways’ Northern Railway zone. The train which started from New Delhi railway station y'day will return to the station today. Visuals from Ludhiana railway station.