Vande Bharat Express Train
The Vande Bharat Express is a premium train of Indian Railways, which runs between New Delhi and Varanasi in India. The train was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15 February 2019. It has been named after the ancient Sanskrit epic poem called Vāmana Bhāratīya (“the victory of the land of Bharata”) written by sage Valmiki.
Vande Bharat Express Train Features and Facilities
180 Km/h
This makes it one of the fastest trains in India
Kavach: Automatically Train Protection System
which ensures safety of passengers by preventing derailment or collision between two adjacent cars.
Air Purifification with Antibacterial System
for disinfecting the air inside the train.
Vande Bharat express is truly one of the new generation train which is very spacious. It was designed keeping in mind the comfort level of people travelling in it. The seating arrangement in Vande Bharat express allows passengers to move around freely without any disturbance during journey. The restaurant cum lounge attached to these coaches provide comfortable food and beverage facilities. There are wide viewing glass panels which allow passengers to see beautiful views of nature. The entire dining area also doubles up as a lounge. The toilet facility of Vande Bharat express provides personal hygiene products to make your stay comfortable and hygienic. Its interior design is simply spectacular. The interiors are fitted with various modern features such as air conditioning, Wi-Fi connectivity, LED lighting, etc. A CCTV camera installed in every coach enables security personnel to keep an eye on movement of passengers at all times.
Speed:
The Vande Bharat Express covers a distance of 180 km from Delhi to Varanasi in just 3 hours 30 minutes. This makes it one of the fastest trains in India. The train runs through some of the most scenic routes of North India including the Yamuna river valley, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Dehra Dun, Mussoorie, Manali, Rohtang Pass, Dharamshala, Keylong, Leh, Zanskar Valley, Kangra, Shimla, Narkanda, Chandigarh, Ambala Cantonment Railway Station, Ludhiana, Jalandhar City, Amritsar, Pathankot, Jammu Tawi, Katra, Banihal, Srinagar, Sonmarg, Shri Nagarjunsagar Dam, Gondia, Aurangabad, Pune, Nashik, Mumbai Central, Thane, Virar, Vapi, Surat, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Porbander, Bhavnagar, Junagadh, Jamnagar, Veraval, Ratlam, Indore, Ujjain, Jabalpur, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, Raipur, Ranchi, Howrah, New Delhi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Allahabad, Gorakhpur, Varanasi.
Kavach: Automatically Train Protection System:
This train has been equipped with Automatic Train Protection system (ATPS) which ensures safety of passengers by preventing derailment or collision between two adjacent cars.
Air Purification with Antibacterial System:
The Vande Bhart Express has been provided with Air Purification with Antibiotic System (APAS) for disinfecting the air inside the train. APAS uses ozone generators to purify the air inside the train and thus helps in maintaining healthy environment inside the train. Ozone is a natural gas produced when oxygen reacts with ultraviolet light. Ozone is used extensively in industry, agriculture,
Here is a list of Vande Bharat Express Trains:
Trail Runs of Vande Bharat Express (Train 18)
The Indian Railways’ first semi high-speed train, Vande Bharat Express (previously known as Train 18), began its first trial run on 29 October 2018 in Tamil Nadu. The train ran along the Chennai Central–Arakkonam section of the Chennai Suburban Railway network, reaching a maximum speed of. The train travelled at a speed of for about 15 minutes. This was followed by a second trial run on 30 November 2018, where it covered the same route, but at a slower speed of, and lasted for around 40 minutes. Both trials were conducted under the supervision of the Ministry of Railways. During its trials, Train 18 achieved a top speed of and has a range of. The train is capable of reaching a top speed of but because of speed restrictions imposed by the Indian government, the actual top operating speeds are limited to on most routes.
Train 18 is designed to replace older trains such as the Shatabdi Express, Rajdhani Express, Duronto Express and Gatimaan Express. The train features a design similar to that of Japan’s bullet train technology, featuring a single white body with blue stripes.
On 20 December 2018, one window of the train was damaged by a stone thrown by a passenger while the train was running between New Delhi and Agra. The incident took place near Gwalior station, and the person responsible was arrested within hours of the attack.