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Vande Bharat Express 2.0: The first Vande Bharat train in the country was flagged off by PM Modi on February 18, 2019, between Varanasi and New Delhi. In the last five years since then, Vande Bharat train has also advanced a lot.
Vande Bharat Express 2.0: PM Narendra Modi flagged off 10 new Vande Bharat trains simultaneously on March 12. With this, currently more than 50 pairs of Vande Bharat trains are running in the country. The first Vande Bharat train in the country was flagged off by PM Modi on February 18, 2019 between Varanasi and New Delhi. In the last five years since then, Vande Bharat train has also advanced a lot. Let us know how many advanced features people are getting in Vande Bharat 2.0.
How special is Vande Bharat 2.0?
- Time to reach speed of 160 kmph is 140 seconds.
- Better ride comfort for passengers at 3.5 (ride index).
- Automatic Plug Doors with Sliding Footsteps and Touch Free Sliding Doors.
- Revolving seats in executive class.
- Coach Control Management System for monitoring air conditioning, communication and feedback to control center/maintenance staff via GSM/GPRS.
- Superior heat ventilation and air conditioning control using high efficiency compressor with UV lamp for germ free supply of air.
- Special air conditioning duct for silent and uniform distribution of conditioned air.
- Special toilet for disabled passengers.
- Bio vacuum toilet with touch-free features.
- Seat numbers are also given in Braille letters on the seat handles.
- 32″ passenger information and infotainment system in every coach.
- Levels for better train control management. Security Integration Certification.
- Kavach (train collision avoidance system).
- Emergency lighting system in each coach.
- 4 platform side cameras including rear view camera outside the coach.
- Improved fire safety measures such as aspiration based fire detection and suppression.
- System in all coaches and aerosol based fire detection and suppression system in electrical rooms and toilets.
- 4 emergency windows in every coach.
- Emergency talk back units.
- Driver-guard communication with voice recording facility.
- Improved flood proofing for low hanging electrical equipment that will withstand flooding up to a height of 650 mm.
