According to the Ministry of Railways, Vande Bharat trains are being manufactured at ICF Chennai. Seven Vande Bharat trains are ready and running on different routes. The eighth train is also ready, which will come out of the coach factory today. It is being told that preparations are on to run this train between Puri-Bhubaneswar-Howrah.
New Delhi. The country’s eighth Vande Bharat train is ready. Today this train will be taken out of ICF and brought on the track. The route of this train is also almost fixed. Although it has not been announced officially. Prior to this, seven Vande Bharat trains are running successfully in different parts of the country, which are being liked by the passengers.
According to the Ministry of Railways, Vande Bharat trains are being manufactured at ICF Chennai. Seven Vande Bharat trains are ready and running on different routes. The eighth train has also been prepared, which will come out of the coach factory today. It is being told that preparations are on to run this train between Puri-Bhubaneswar-Howrah. Due to which the passengers visiting Jagannathpuri, Konark temple, sea and nearby areas will be facilitated. Its route trial will also start soon.
Vande Bharat is running on these routes
The country’s first semi high speed train i.e. Vande Bharat Express is currently running on five routes. The first Vande Bharat left for New Delhi-Varanasi. Second New Delhi-Shri Vaishno Devi Mata, Katra third Gandhinagar to Mumbai, fourth New Delhi to Amb Andaura station Himachal and fifth Chennai-Mysuru, which is South India’s first Vande Bharat. Sixth Vande Bharat train is running between Howrah and New Jalpaiguri. The seventh Vande Bharat has started from Secunderabad to Amravati on 15 January.
More than 40 lakh passengers have traveled in seven Vande Bharats
The 7 Vande Bharat trains currently operating have covered a total distance of 23 lakh kilometres. This is equivalent to making 58 rounds of the earth. So far more than 40 lakh passengers have traveled by these trains. The time saved for the people traveling in these trains.
Features of Vande Bharat Express at present
The new Vande Bharat Express is light and can reach a speed of 100 km in just 52 seconds. At present, all Vande Bharat trains are fully air-conditioned and have automatic doors. The chair of Vande Bharat train can be rotated up to 180 degrees. The train has GPS based information system, CCTV cameras, vacuum toilets. It also has a power backup system. This train is equipped with safety cover. Full care has been taken to make the passengers feel safe during the journey. It also has the facility of push button stop. In case of any emergency, the train can be stopped by pressing a button