The hopes of the people of North Eastern Railway and Purvanchal are slowly beginning to take off. Railway Board has intensified the exercise of running Vande Bharat Express trains across the country. By March, three to four trains will also start running on the routes of North Eastern Railway.
Vande Bharat will run from Gorakhpur: The hopes of the people of Northeast Railway and Purvanchal are slowly starting to take wings. Railway Board has intensified the exercise of running Vande Bharat Express trains across the country. Tender process has started. By March, three to four trains will also start running on the routes of North Eastern Railway. In which one will connect Lucknow Junction (capital of UP) via its headquarters Gorakhpur and Patliputra (capital of Bihar) near Patna. Apart from this, there is a plan to run Vande Bharat between Lucknow to Delhi, Gorakhpur-Lucknow-Delhi and Gorakhpur-Lucknow.
Vande Bharat can run between Lucknow-Patliputra, Lucknow-Delhi and Gorakhpur-Delhi till March
The Barabanki-Gorakhpur-Chhapra route (about 425 km), the main route of the North Eastern Railway, has become capable of reaching the speed of 110 to 130 kmph of Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duronto and Vande Bharat Express. The increased strength and speed of this railway has removed the long distance between Gorakhpur to Delhi and other technical problems. Actually Vande Bharat also runs on the lines of Shatabdi. That is, it is mandatory for this train to reach back to its original departure station within 24 hours. In such a situation, the route of Vande Bharat between Gorakhpur to Delhi has also been paved.
Barabanki-Gorakhpur-Chapra road has become fit for Vande Bharat and capital
According to experts, only AC chair cars are used in this train. In such a situation, preparations have started to run this train as an intercity. After connecting UP and Bihar, apart from UP and Delhi, this train can also connect Gorakhpur and Lucknow and Gorakhpur-Prayagraj in the coming days. Vande Bharat is already running on the Banaras-Prayagj route of North Eastern Railway. However, in future Vande Bharat will also start having AC sleeper class coaches like Rajdhani.
Know here that in the 75th Independence Day celebrations, the Prime Minister had announced to run 75 Vande Bharat trains across the country. Dainik Jagran has also launched the We Need Rajdhani campaign for the operation of the country’s major trains (Vande Bharat, Shatabdi and Duronto) including Rajdhani on Gorakhpur route, the major religious, historical tourist center of Purvanchal and the headquarters of North Eastern Railway with emerging economy.
Vande Bharat at a glance
- It travels at a maximum speed of 160 kmph. The plan is to do 180 kmph.
- It is also called Train Set-18. Operates only on electrified railways. There are engines on both sides.
- This fully air conditioned train consists of two power cars, 14 chair cars and two executive cars.
