Vande Bharat Express completed its first trial run between Delhi and Katra in eight hours. Earlier, Rajdhani Express was the fastest train that clocked 12-14 hours travel time between the two cities. The distance between Delhi and Katra is about 600 km.
In a gift to the devotees, the Indian Railways has come up with a second Vande Bharat Express train, which will run between Delhi and Katra. Vande Bharat Express made its maiden trial run on Monday after it departed for Katra at 6.00 in the morning. The official run of the Vande Bharat Express train is expected next month.
With the production of the third Train 18 unit virtually stopped over allegations of favouritism in the tendering process of the first train set, the railways on Tuesday said it has introduced a new system for giving all bidders a level playing field and ensuring transparency.
The Delhi-Katra route was chosen by the Railway Board in a bid to capitalise on the high traffic volume owing to the Vaishno Devi temple pilgrimage, sources said. The first Vande Bharat Express or Train 18 was launched on the Delhi-Varanasi route.
Vande Bharat Express, semi-high speed intercity train, successfully completes its second trial run from Delhi to Kanpur. The train comes fitted with the best amenities including high-speed on-board WiFi, GPS-based passenger information system etc.
Once the trails are successfully completed, the Vande Bharat Express - capable of speeds of 130kmph, will leave New Delhi station and make stops in Ambala, Ludhiana and Jammu Tawi before making its way towards Katra.
Vande Bharat Express, also known as Train 18, was launched on February 15 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid much fanfare. Designed to run at 160kmph on electric traction between New Delhi and Varanasi, it was billed as India’s first semi high-speed train.
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The Northern Railways CPRO said officials attended to the damaged windows and put on safety sheets to ensure passengers are not inconvenienced in any way during its Sunday journey.
An investigation into several incidents of the sort in Delhi established that most of the stone-pelters were young children, forcing RPF to change its methods.
On February 15, a day after the terrorist attack in Pulwama, Yadav had visited the house of slain CRPF personnel Pradeep, one of the 40 victims of the attack, in Kannauj and paid condolences.
After the fog dissipated, the train, which doesn't have a locomotive, ran at an average speed of 130 kmph, officials said.
"Vande Bharat Express left Delhi for Varanasi today morning on its first commercial run. Tickets sold out for the next two weeks already. Get yours today!" tweeted Railway Minister Piyush Goyal.
The Congress president had cited Train 18 experiencing trouble on Saturday to attack PM Modi's Make in India programme, claiming that most people feel it has failed.
According to a statement by the Railway Ministry, the express had to stop 18km from Tundla since 6.30 am today during a practice run. There seems to be disruption due to a possible cattle run over, the ministry said in a statement.
India's first semi-high speed train the Vande Bharat Express will be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday from the New Delhi railway station, a statement from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said.
The semi-high speed train is scheduled to be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 15.
Meals on board the soon-to-be-launched Vande Bharat Express or Train 18 will not be optional for passengers unlike in premium trains such as Shatabdi, Rajdhani and Duronto express, where travellers can choose not to take catering services, officials said.
Train 18, which was recently named as Vande Bharat Express by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, has been manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory, Chennai.
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