Discussion Vande Bharat train services updates

[phonestar]

The much-celebrated flagship train of the Indian Railways — the Vande Bharat Express — is prone to serious accidents even in cases of a cattle run over, says a report on railway safety.

Vande Bharat trains prone to ‘serious accidents’ even in collisions with cattle; report calls for safety measures

Vande Bharat Express faces safety concerns due to cattle run overs, requiring Railways to implement safety measures.

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Vande Bharat train is capable of running at a speed of 180 to 200 kmph but we need to lay more new tracks and upgrade old tracks and bridges and the second important thing is fencing the tracks because in a country like India people come on tracks to leave their stray animals or make reels on tracks and the second important thing is that sometimes there is stone pelting on trains here, so fencing the tracks is very important. I think the Indian government should pay attention to this, all this will be done in half the budget of bullet train but work should also be done on bullet train which is important our future but the speed should be at least 400 to 500 kmph.

 

[TheAndroidFreak]

Vande Bharat train is capable of running at a speed of 180 to 200 kmph but we need to lay more new tracks and upgrade old tracks and bridges and the second important thing is fencing the tracks because in a country like India people come on tracks to leave their stray animals or make reels on tracks and the second important thing is that sometimes there is stone pelting on trains here, so fencing the tracks is very important. I think the Indian government should pay attention to this, all this will be done in half the budget of bullet train but work should also be done on bullet train which is important our future but the speed should be at least 400 to 500 kmph.

400kmph Not possible for atleast 15 years. 250max. A lot of expressways will be completed by 2030 and we can use them. Hopefully people will travel from these roads from Volvo travels.

 

[Koji]

Vande Bharat train is capable of running at a speed of 180 to 200 kmph but we need to lay more new tracks and upgrade old tracks and bridges and the second important thing is fencing the tracks because in a country like India people come on tracks to leave their stray animals or make reels on tracks and the second important thing is that sometimes there is stone pelting on trains here, so fencing the tracks is very important. I think the Indian government should pay attention to this, all this will be done in half the budget of bullet train but work should also be done on bullet train which is important our future but the speed should be at least 400 to 500 kmph.

Well the thing is ,you cant ask for votes in the name of fencing of tracks or track upgradation

because it's easy to show people an entirely new thing as compared to fixing old infra

for example
somebody travelling from Mumbai to Ahmedabad in Vande Bharat today with the maximum speed of 140-160 ,wouldn't notice a difference if the train is travelling at 180kmph

but if the same person is travelling from the Japanese built bullet train, he would be awe and would think that the Govt has spent money wisely or whatever

even tho it's gonna cost the same amount as taking a flight from Mumbai to Ahmedabad

 

[Koji]

The same way how the govt stopped adding new Mail/Express trains and focused only on Vande Bharat since the last 10 years now

because if you add more express/mail trains ,you can't exactly advertise that during elections because every Govt before the current one has added Mail/express trains

but if you add Vande Bharat trains ,then you can immediately associate with ifkyk

 

[Koji]

Mumbai to Darjeeling (North East) only has 4 direct trains running at about 400% over the capacity

First direct train was in the 1980s and later more were added in the 2000s
and the most recent new train addition was in 2013 before the exit of UPA Govt

after that the current regime has extended the trains by 400Km more in north-east ,worsening the situation
instead of allocating at least 3 new trains in this route

the answer was clear, it's easier to get votes in the name of Vande bharat instead of adding a generic red livery express train

(sorry if I sound political, but it is important to hi light the actual issues)

 

[phonestar]

The same way how the govt stopped adding new Mail/Express trains and focused only on Vande Bharat since the last 10 years now

because if you add more express/mail trains ,you can't exactly advertise that during elections because every Govt before the current one has added Mail/express trains

but if you add Vande Bharat trains ,then you can immediately associate with ifkyk

I want to ask one thing, suppose someone is poor or middle class or very rich, if all three trains run between Mumbai to Ahmedabad Mail/Express, Vande Bharat Sleeper and Bullet Train, then by which train will he travel?

And you also tell us what you will prefer?

 

[TheAndroidFreak]

I want to ask one thing, suppose someone is poor or middle class or very rich, if all three trains run between Mumbai to Ahmedabad Mail/Express, Vande Bharat Sleeper and Bullet Train, then by which train will he travel?

And you also tell us what you will prefer?

I will prefer Mumbai-Delhi expressway. I hope it gets completed by 2027.

 

[Koji]

I want to ask one thing, suppose someone is poor or middle class or very rich, if all three trains run between Mumbai to Ahmedabad Mail/Express, Vande Bharat Sleeper and Bullet Train, then by which train will he travel?

And you also tell us what you will prefer?

It all depends on urgency then comfort then wants

I can’t talk about others

But for me personally

I would take flight if its urgent

I would take flight if i need comfort (since the Air Time is under 1 hour for Mumbai to Ahemdabad)

I would take Bullet Train / Vande Bharat if I really want to travel by train (lets say in Monsoon)

 

[phonestar]

It all depends on urgency then comfort then wants

I can’t talk about others

But for me personally

I would take flight if its urgent

I would take flight if i need comfort (since the Air Time is under 1 hour for Mumbai to Ahemdabad)

I would take Bullet Train / Vande Bharat if I really want to travel by train (lets say in Monsoon)

So this is your answer why government has focus on Vande Bharat and Bullet train, this is the future of India.