ationalising the fares of Vande Bharat Express or Train 18, the railways said an air-conditioned chair car ticket for a Delhi-Varanasi trip would cost Rs 1,760
The air-conditioned chair car ticket for a Delhi-Varanasi trip would cost Rs 1,760, instead of Rs 1,850, and the executive class fare will be Rs 3,310, instead of RS 3,520
The semi-high speed train is scheduled to be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 15
The 16-coach train, built in 18 months at a cost of Rs 97 crore by the Modern Coach Factory, Rae Bareli, in 18 months, is regarded as a successor to the 30-year-old Shatabdi Express
Rajdhani has never crossed 110 kmph; Gatimaan Express, currently India's first semi-high speed train, running between Delhi and Jhansi at a maximum speed of 160 kmph
The country's first engineless train will replace Shatabdi trains and will run between Delhi and Varanasi
Packed with features such as rotating seats to match the direction of the train and sliding footsteps, Train 18 is designed to delight passengers
Since the input cost of the Rs 1 billion train is high, the fare structure will be also be higher than the normal fare
The train will promote 'Make in India', and is capable of running at a speed of 160 km per hour
The fully air-conditioned Train 18, driven by a self-propulsion module was launched last month
ICF will be manufacturing six trainsets under the Train-18 programme, of which two are planned with sleeper class coaches
The swanky 16-coach prototype without a locomotive (engine) will cut travel time by 15 per cent compared to the Shatabdi