So far 10 Vande Bharat trains have been inaugurated including two from Delhi for Varanasi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra running since 2019. (PTI)
Eight new and improved versions of the Vande Bharat trains have been introduced in recent months with enhanced safety features, better trip rate and passenger amenities.
India will receive its 11th Vande Bharat train from next month as prime minister Narendra Modi will signal one between Bhopal and New Delhi at the Rani Kamlapati railway station at 3:15 pm on Saturday, a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said on Thursday.
“The new train being introduced between Rani Kamlapati Railway Station, Bhopal, and New Delhi Railway Station will be the 11th Vande Bharat train in the country. Vande Bharat Express’s indigenously designed train set is equipped with state-of-the-art amenities for passengers. It will bring a faster, more comfortable and convenient travel experience to train users, boost tourism and promote economic development in the region,” he said.
While there are no official announcements, a ministry official confirmed to News18 that several Vande Bharat trains are in the works.
Speaking to News18, a ministry official said the Bhopal-Delhi train will be the fourth Vande Bharat from the national capital and a trial of another train is underway between Delhi and Jaipur. This train is expected to go to Ajmer.
Also, in April, another Vande Bharat is expected to be launched, the second for Southern Railway. The Chennai-Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express will also be Chennai’s second Vande Bharat. In November 2022, Chennai-Mysuru Vande Bharat was launched.
Another Vande Bharat is also expected to launch between New Jalpaiguri and Guwahati soon. The ministry, however, has not made any official announcement so far about this train.
“We will continue to update as we go along,” the official said, requesting anonymity.
So far 10 Vande Bharat trains have been inaugurated including two from Delhi for Varanasi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra running since 2019.
Eight new and upgraded versions of Vande Bharat trains have been introduced in recent months with improved safety features, better trip rate and passenger amenities between Mumbai Central-Gandhi Nagar Capital, New Delhi-Amb Andaura, Chennai-Mysore, Bilaspur -Nagpur. , Howrah-New Jalpaigudi, Secundrabad-Vishkhapatnam, Mumbai-Sholapur and Mumbai-Shirdi.
The ministry has yet to share the details of the Bhopal-New Delhi Vande Bharat train. However, it is expected to complete the distance of 708 km in 7.45 hours.
Currently, the fastest train between Delhi and Rani Kamlapati Railway Station is the Hazrat Nizamuddin-Secunderabad Duronto Express, which takes eight hours and 15 minutes. This train operates only twice a week.
Next in line is Bhopal Shatabdi who completes the journey in 8.40 hours. It works every day of the week.
Earlier this month, the Railway Standing Committee requested the ministry to step up the production of portcullis and wagons to meet the aspirations and demands of commuters.
He also warned the ministry that it may not meet its targets, as the Railways had planned 35 Vande Bharat trains for the 2022-23 fiscal year, but were only able to deliver eight.
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