Page 4 - Vande Bharat

82 Vande Bharat trains operational, work on to enhance speed to 160 kmph

The number of Vande Bharat trains has been increased to 82 and work is underway to increase the speed of these trains to 160 kilometres per hour on the New Delhi-Mumbai and New Delhi-Howrah routes, the government informed Parliament on Wednesday. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha to questions raised by 10 MPs regarding the services of the Vande Bharat trains, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, "As on January 31, 2024, 82 Vande Bharat train services are operating across the Indian Railways, connecting states having Broad Gauge (BG) electrified network." "Besides, provision of stoppage of train services and introduction of new train services, including Vande Bharat, are ongoing processes on Indian Railways subject to traffic justification, operational feasibility, resource availability etc.," he added. "Train-wise and state-wise revenue generated is not maintained," the minister said to questions on the state-wise average income generation from the Vande Bharat trains. Vaishna

10 Vande Bharat sleeper trains to be rolled out from March this year

The Vande Bharat trains will have sleeper coach express trains for a more comfortable journey. The first 10 Vande Bharat Sleeper coaches trains will run on track from March 2024

Interim Budget: Railways get 3 new corridors; 40,000 bogies to be upgraded

Proposals will lead to safety and higher travel speed for passengers, says Finance Minister

LIVE: Section 144 imposed in Noida, Greater Noida for Dec 31, Jan 1

Catch all the latest news updates from across the world

PM Modi virtually flags off second Vande Bharat train in J-K's Katra

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday virtually flagged off the second Vande Bharat train between Jammu and Kashmir's Katra and New Delhi, with LG Manoj Sinha expressing hopes of a railway link between Kashmir and Kanyakumari early next year. Union minister Jitendra Singh, who attended the ceremony in Katra, congratulated the people of the Union territory on the New Year's gift of a second Vande Bharat train and said this was possible because of Modi's commitment to work for the overall development of the region. "In the coming months, the Kashmir-Kanyakumari railway link will be dedicated to the people by the prime minister. Not only the people of Jammu and Kashmir, but the entire country is also waiting for the completion of this historic project," J-K Lieutenant Governor Sinha said. He was addressing the function at the Katra railway station before the flagging-off of the Vande Bharat train by the prime minister. The under-construction 111-km Katra-Banihal section of the ...

PM flags off Amrit Bharat, Vande Bharat trains from Ayodhya Dham Station

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the temple town today to flag off Amrit Bharat and Vande Bharat trains, among other projects

PM to virtually flag off Jalna-Mumbai Vande Bharat service from Ayodhya

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the inaugural run of the Jalna-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express through video link on Saturday, the Central Railway has said. The CR said in a release on Friday that the PM will virtually flag off the 8-coach service while addressing a function at the redeveloped Ayodhya Dham railway station in Uttar Pradesh. He will also flag off two Amrit Bharat and five other Vande Bharat services between different cities. In its inaugural run, the 02705 Jalna-Mumbai Vande Bharat train will tentatively depart from the city in the Marathwada region at 11am and will arrive in the metropolis at 6:45pm. As per the release, the train will halt at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, formerly Aurangabad, at 11:55 am, Manmad Junction at 1:44 pm, Nasik Road at 2:44 pm, Kalyan Junction at 5.06 pm, Thane at 5.28 pm and Dadar at 5.50 pm before proceeding to CSMT in Mumbai. In its regular run from January 1, the train will leave CSMT at 1:10pm and reach Jalna at 8:30pm, while fro

Varanasi-Delhi Vande Bharat Express: Check features, schedule and more

PM Modi will inaugurate the second Vande Bharat Express train on Friday, which will run between New Delhi and Varanasi, beginning on December 20

PM Modi to flag off 2nd Vande Bharat train connecting Varanasi to New Delhi

The Indian Railways is set to commence operations of an advanced semi-high-speed train, Vande Bharat, enhancing connectivity between Uttar Pradesh and the national capital.

Vande Bharat train count reaches 34 in India, check the full list below

The total number of India's first semi-high-speed trains has reached 34. The Vande Bharat service comes with many unique features which are not available on other trains

India carried out big operation to bring citizens from conflicts zones: EAM

He said that at any point in time, India has to take care of around 3.5 crore people outside the country, and this requires preparation on a daily basis

Navratri IRCTC Tour Package: Visit Vaishno Devi temple in Vande Bharat

As the Navratri season is about to begin, IRCTC has launched a two-day trip to Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine. Here's everything you need to know about the tour package of Mata Vaishnodevi by Vande Bharat

World Cup 2023 India vs Pak: Railways to run special Vande Bharat trains

In a bid to counter exorbitant airfare, lack of accommodations, and high hotel rates, Indian Railways will operate special Vande Bharat trains

No politics behind orange Vande Bharat trains, says Rly minister Vaishnaw

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in a recent interaction with journalists dismissed the notion that there is any politics behind launching orange-colour Vande Bharat trains, saying the choice of colours was informed by scientific thought. "For human eyes, two colours are supposed to be the most visible - yellow and orange. In Europe, almost 80 per cent of trains have either orange or a combination of yellow and orange," Vaishnaw said. "There are many other colours, such as silver, which are bright like yellow and orange but if we talk about it from the point of view of visibility to the human eye, these two colours are considered to be the best," he added. Vaishnaw asserted there is no politics behind it and it is a 100 per cent scientific thought. He said it is due to these reasons black boxes in aircrafts and ships are of orange colour. "Even rescue boats and life jackets, which National Disaster Response Force uses, are of orange colour." The Indian Railway launched its first

'Coming soon': Ashwini Vaishnaw shares pics of Vande Bharat sleeper trains

Vaishnaw's post on social media platform X indicated that the trains will start in early 2024

Indian Rlys' new time table highlights 64 Vande Bharat, 70 train services

The railway ministry on Tuesday released its new time table of trains effective from October 1. The highlights of the new time table are the induction of 64 Vande Bharat trains along with 70 other train services. "The new time table is designed to enhance connectivity between various cities and reduce travel time. Passengers are advised to check the departure and arrival timings as per the new timetable, the railway ministry said while issuing the new all-India railway time table known as 'Trains at a Glance (TAG)'. The new time table has included 64 services of Vande Bharat trains and 70 other train services to offer passengers a comfortable and efficient travel experience," the ministry added. Besides, 90 train services have been extended to other destinations and the frequency of 12 train services has been enhanced. The speed of 22 trains has been increased by converting them into the 'superfast' category of trains. One of the prominent trains, Agartala-Anand Vihar Rajdhani has

TRSL signs contract for 72 standard gauge cars for the Surat Metro

The total order value of the project is estimated to be around Rs 857 crore

Vande Bharat trains will be cleaned in 14 mins from Oct 1 onwards: Vaishnaw

The Indian Railway is introducing the '14 minutes of miracle' concept for speedy cleaning of trains from October 1, starting with 29 Vande Bharat trains at their respective destination stations across the country. It will be formally launched by the Railway Ministry Ashwini Vaishnaw at the Delhi Cantt. Railway Station. Vaishnaw told reporters that the Vande Bharat trains will be cleaned within 14 minutes under the initiative to improve their punctuality and turnaround time. It is a unique concept and happening for the first time in the Indian railways, the minister said. The initiative is based on the concept of '7 minutes of miracle' at various stations such as Osaka, Tokyo, etc. in Japan where bullet trains are cleaned and made ready for another journey within seven minutes. The service has been made possible by enhancing the cleaning persons' efficiency, skills and working attitude without increasing the number of front-line workforce already engaged in this activity, the minis

Indian Railways sign deal with Indo-Russian JV for Vande Bharat trains

The deal between the Indian Railways and Kinet Railway Solutions (the JV) will see the manufacturing of 120 Vande Bharat trains, along with maintenance services for 35 years

Top 15 longest routes of Vande Bharat trains: Here's all you need to know

The Centre is also working on sleeper Vande Bharat trains, after which the flagship train could be seen on longer routes