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Vande Bharat takes a hit with frequent mishaps, Railways keeps its chin up

Beyond the pit-stop measures of spare cones, the Indian Railways is also planning to put fences along the railway tracks on VB routes to avoid recent incidents

PM Narendra Modi flags off Gandhinagar-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express

According to Indian Railways, the ticket fare of the Gandhinagar-Mumbai Vande Bharat will be Rs 1,440 for chair car and Rs 2,650 for executive coach

Over 370 passengers travel by Gandhinagar-Mumbai Vande Bharat train today

More than 370 passengers travelled on board the new upgraded Vande Bharat 2.0 train between Ahmedabad and Mumbai during its inaugural journey on Friday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the semi-high speed train from Gandhinagar Capital railway station around 10.30 am. Among its first passengers were railway enthusiasts and YouTubers besides railway officials, security personnel and media persons. More than 370 persons travelled on the train between Ahmedabad and Mumbai, railway officials said. The booking had opened only a day before. The passengers were excited to be part of the train's inaugural run and clicked photos as well as shot videos on mobile phones during the journey. As the train streaked by, passengers at various stations along the route, railway employees working on the adjoining tracks and passers-by on the roads and people in the buildings along the tracks were also seen clicking pictures or shooting videos. Vacuum toilets like those seen at airports, ..

PM Modi to flag Mumbai-Gandhinagar Vande Bharat Superfast Express today

The Vande Bharat Superfast Express train which Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be flagging off on Friday morning will run six days a week between Mumbai Central and Gandhinagar stations, Western Railway said. In a late evening release on Thursday, it said that Vande Bharat Superfast Express will run six days a week except Sundays. The train will depart from Mumbai Central at 6.10 am and reach Gandhinagar at 12.30 pm. It will depart from Gandhinagar at 2.05 pm and arrive at Mumbai Central at 8.35 pm, the release said. It will halt at Surat, Vadodara and Ahmedabad stations in both directions. The train comprises AC Chair Car and Executive Chair Car compartments and will offer facilities such as sliding doors, personalized reading lights, mobile charging points, attendant call buttons, bio-toilets, automatic entry and exit doors, CCTV cameras, reclining facility and comfortable seats, the release said. The fare for Mumbai-Ahmedabad journey by executive chair car will be Rs 2,505

North Western Railway to get five 'Vande Bharat' trains next year: Official

A railways official said on Thursday five 'Vande Bharat' trains have been allotted to the North Western Railway and they will arrive by September 2023. Captain Shashi Kiran, Chief Public Relations Officer, North Western Railway, said, "North Western Railway has been allotted five Vande Bharat trains which will reach North Western Railway by September 2023." He said the routes of these trains have not been finalised yet. Kiran said electrification and double-track works of some routes have been completed and as a result there has been a partial change in timings of trains. The arrival/departure of trains at different stations as per the new time table will be applicable from October 1, he told reporters at the North Western Railway headquarters here. Responding to a question on electrification of railway tracks, Kiran said the target of completion of electrification work on North Western Railway is by December 2023. Till now, work has been completed on 2,900-route kilometers, which

New Vande Bharat Express train reaches Chandigarh for speed trials

A new rake of Vande Bharat Express, a semi-high-speed train manufactured at Integral Coach Factory, Chennai, arrived in Chandigarh on Thursday for a trial run

No non-veg service on Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat, pax can still carry: Rlys

A Railway official said that currently there are no other trains in the pipeline for Sattvik certification

Vande Bharat Express's 3rd rake to be field tested for 15,000 km: Vaishnaw

According to him, all tests such as static, dynamic, oscillation and others will be carried out and added that ICF will be rolling out more such trains.

Travelling on a premium train? This is what you will need to pay for meals

In a notification on July 15, the Indian Railway Board issued the price chart of various meals that will be offered to the passengers travelling by the premium trains

Rlys electrification: More power on rail network to run Vande Bharat trains

The railways will infuse more power on its network to make it ready for the high speed and more energy consuming 'Vande Bharat' trains, according to an order issued by the Railway Board

Over 3 mn Indians returned from abroad under 'Vande Bharat' mission: MEA

Over three million Indians have returned from abroad after the government launched the 'Vande Bharat' evacuation mission on May 7 in view of the coronavirus pandemic

Indian Railways floats fresh tender for 44 Vande Bharat train sets

The Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai has floated the tender and the date of opening of tenders will be November 11

AC chair car emerges as operationally profitable service of railways: CAG

This, in effect justifies the introduction of AC chair car trains like the Vande Bharat Express and the Tejas Express, which do not offer sleeper-class services, it has added

No question of closing down Integral Coach Factory, says Piyush Goyal

Minister hails the organisation for the Vande Bharat Express, India's first indigenously made semi-high-speed train

High speed, auto doors: 10 things that make Vande Bharat India's top train

The Vande Bharat Express, also known as Train 18, boasts a host of features, including plastic-bottle crusher machines, a spacious pantry with a deep freezer, revolving seats and cattle guard

Amit Shah flags off Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express; calls it gift for J&K

This is the second Vande Bharat Express, the first runs between Delhi and Varanasi

Top events today: Shah to flag off Vande Bharat Express, loan mela, & more

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will flag off the Vande Bharat Express at the New Delhi Railway Station

Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express commercial run from Oct 5, booking opens

Home Minister Amit Shah will flag off the Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express on October 3 from Delhi on its inaugural run

Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express to begin operations before festival season

The high speed train, which currently offers only chair car service, will bring down the travel time between Delhi and Katra

Controversies, vigilance probe bring Vande Bharat Express to a standstill

Train 18 - named for the year of its launch -was India's first semi-high speed train