Vande Bharat
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Mumbai-Gandhinagar Vande Bharat train: More than 96% seats booked on maiden commercial run
India | Oct 01, 2022, 05:11 PM ISTMumbai-Gandhinagar Vande Bharat: The train was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Gandhinagar on Friday morning. He also travelled on it from Gandhinagar to Kalupur station in Ahmedabad.
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Soon to be launched Vande Bharat timings may clash with Tejas Express on Mumbai-Ahmedabad route
India | Sep 15, 2022, 04:54 PM ISTSources said the IRCTC, in two letters in August and September, said the clash in timings will "defeat" the very purpose of introduction of the Tejas Express which is the Railways' premium corporate train.
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Four Vande Bharat trains to be flagged off each month from September: Railways Minister
India | May 29, 2022, 12:19 PM ISTVande Bharat is the country's first semi-high speed train. The test speed of the train is 180 kmph, while the maximum speed is 160 kmph.
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Vande Bharat Express trains to connect all regions of the country, says Railway Minister
India | May 22, 2022, 10:42 PM ISTCongratulating the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) team for designing and rolling out the modern train Vande Bharat Express Vaishnaw said it is a proud project for Indian Railways.
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Vande Bharat Express train to run between New Delhi and Khajuraho soon
India | Apr 18, 2022, 04:53 PM ISTThe Khajuraho railway station falls under the North Central Railway. People visit Khajuraho mostly for seeing the Khajuraho groups of temples and monuments as UNESCO- heritage.
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Shatabdi Express, Vande Bharat trains to soon provide radio entertainment to passengers
India | Feb 23, 2022, 08:26 AM ISTThe idea is for advertising through radio in ten Shatabdi Express trains and two Vande Bharat Express trains.
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Vande Bharat Express train to connect Puri in Odisha soon, says Railways Minister
India | Aug 25, 2021, 05:40 PM ISTPuri is one of the most popular tourist and religious destinations in the world and has rich cultural significance. Development of Puri station is underway and plan is there to bring Vande Bharat Express to Puri, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said during his Odisha visit last week.
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New Vande Bharat train sets to come with these additional modern features | All you need to know
Business | Aug 21, 2021, 01:43 PM ISTThe trains will also have four emergency lights in each coach which can be used in a disaster situation if the normal lights fail during that time.
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Varanasi-New Delhi Vande Bharat train detained after smoke reported from one of its coaches
India | Jul 17, 2021, 12:09 AM ISTIndia's premium train Varanasi-New Delhi Vande Bharat express train no. 02435 was detained near the Prayagraj division (Prauyagraj-Kanpur Central), North Central Railway after smoke was reported from the train.
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87,055 Indians returned from Singapore as part of Vande Bharat flights since last year
World | May 24, 2021, 07:45 AM ISTA total of 87,055 Indians have returned back home from Singapore since May last year as part of the Vande Bharat Mission repatriation flights.
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Railways discontinues 28 trains including Rajdhani-Shatabdi-Duronto express. Check list
India | May 06, 2021, 09:00 PM ISTIn view of the second wave of coronavirus, the Indian Railways on Thursday cancelled 28 trains including Duronto-Rajdhani-Shatabdi and Vande Bharat. The Northern Railway has decided to cancel these special trains till further orders as Covid cases continue to rise in the country.
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44 Vande Bharat trains coming soon! India's fastest train goes 'vocal for local'
Business | Jan 22, 2021, 09:06 AM ISTVande Bharat is a semi-high speed train. The Integral Coach Factory manufactured the first two Vande Bharat trains. The trains run on two routes -- Varanasi and New Delhi, New Delhi and Katra.
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India to operate first Vande Bharat flight to Wuhan on October 30
India | Oct 23, 2020, 09:05 PM ISTAir India will operate its flight to Wuhan on October 30, the first after the central Chinese city from where the coronavirus initially emerged in December was officially declared safe from the virus in June and all curbs were lifted.
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Railways to resume New Delhi- Katra Vande Bharat express from Oct 15
India | Oct 11, 2020, 04:44 PM ISTThe Vande Bharat train from Delhi to Katra, home to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, will resume its service from October 15, Union minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said.
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New Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express train service to resume soon
India | Oct 10, 2020, 05:57 PM ISTIn a welcome move for those seeking to travel to Jammu and Katra in Jammu and Kashmir from Delhi as country is exiting from the lockdown in phased manner, the Railways will resume service of India's semi-high speed train New Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat express from an early convenient date.
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Indian Railways invite fresh tenders for manufacturing 44 Vande Bharat train sets
Business | Sep 21, 2020, 11:23 PM ISTThe Indian Railways has invited fresh tenders for manufacturing semi-high speed Vande Bharat train sets focusing on the domestic manufacturers and promoting the government's ambitious Make in India project.
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Offering free tickets on Vande Bharat flights would have further affected airlines' finances: Puri
India | Sep 21, 2020, 05:14 PM ISTOffering tickets free of cost on flights under the Vande Bharat mission would have further affected the finances of Indian airlines including Air India, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Monday.
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Air India allowing travel agents to sell seats only on select Vande Bharat flights, alleges TAAI
India | Aug 07, 2020, 01:13 PM ISTOn July 29, Air India had said on Twitter that passengers booking tickets through travel agents on international flights operating under the Vande Bharat Mission must not pay more than the fares mentioned on Air India's website.
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Over 8.78 lakh Indians have returned from abroad under Vande Bharat Mission: MEA
India | Jul 30, 2020, 11:13 PM ISTOver 8.78 lakh Indians have returned from abroad after the government launched the "Vande Bharat" evacuation mission on May 7 in view of the coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.
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Railways opens bidding for Train 18 sets project, Indo-China joint venture firm among 6 contenders
Business | Jul 11, 2020, 02:28 PM ISTThe railway's ministry has opened the bidding process for the supply of electrical equipment and other items for 44 sets of 16 coach Vande Bharat train. This current tender was floated on December 22 last year by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, and was opened on Friday (July 10).