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PM flags off south India's first Vande Bharat Express in Bengaluru

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off the inaugural special of south India's first Vande Bharat Express at Krantiveera Sangolli Railway station here. The train connects Mysuru and Chennai via Bengaluru. The Prime Minister also flagged off the 'Bharat Gaurav Kashi Darshan' train, which is operated by Karnataka's Muzrai Department, under the 'Bharat Gaurav' train policy of Railways. "It will fulfill the dream of numerous travellers intending to undertake Kashi Yatra," according to the South Western Railway. The train offers a eight-day tour package at discounted rates for pilgrims. Official sources said the Government of Karnataka gives cash assistance of Rs 5,000 to the Kashi Vishwanath Yatra pilgrims. This train covers holy places including Varanasi, Ayodhya and Prayagraj.

Railways to invite bids for redevelopment of 4 stations in 3-5 mths: Report

The stations are Anand Vihar in Delhi, Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh, Thane and Mumbai Central in Maharashtra

Vande Bharat train hits cattle in Gujarat, third incident this month

The Mumbai-Gandhinagar Vande Bharat Superfast Express rammed into cattle near Atul railway station in Gujarat on Saturday morning which damaged its front panel, an official said. This was the third such incident since the Vande Bharat train service started on this route from September 30. The train halted for 15 minutes after hitting a bull that had strayed on the track around 8.20 am but all the passengers were safe, said Sumit Thakur, chief public relations officer of Western Railway. The train's front panel was damaged and the underbelly equipment of its first coach was also dented, he said. "There is no damage to the train, except to the Nose Cone Cover of the front coach, that is the driver's coach. The train is running smoothly," Thakur added. The damaged panel will be replaced once the train reaches Mumbai, he said. On October 6, the train, which has a maximum speed of 130 kmph, ran over four buffaloes between Vatva and Maninagar stations in Gujarat on its way to Gandhinag

Has Vande Bharat Express made the Bullet train less aspirational?

While the bullet train project is delayed, the Indian Railways recently launched a set of upgraded Vande Bharat trains. Will these semi high-speed trains make the bullet train less aspirational?

Vande Bharat Express likely to make southern debut on November 10

The Vande Bharat Express is likely to make its southern debut on November 10, when its fifth edition will be launched between Chennai-Bengaluru and Mysuru, sources said on Friday. The distance it will cover will be around 483 km. The Railways recently launched the third and the fourth Vande Bharat Express from poll-bound states of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. Elections in Karnataka are likely to be held next year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday flagged off the inaugural run of the latest Vande Bharat Express train at Amb Andaura railway station in Himachal Pradesh's Una district. The train will cut travel time between Una, Chandigarh and New Delhi and also comes equipped with advanced safety features. Vande Bharat 2.0 trains come fitted with the Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) called KAVACH, which the previous trains did not have. Coaches are equipped with disaster lights with a battery backup of three hours. The train's exterior has eight flatform-side camera

Railways plans to launch Vande Bharat trains for freight operations

The Centre, in this fiscal year's Union budget, had laid out a target to roll out 400 Vande Bharat trains by the end of 2024-25

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

Mumbai-Gandhinagar Vande Bharat suffers minor damages after cattle hit

The newly launched Mumbai Central-Gandhinagar Vande Bharat Express suffered minor damages after hitting a herd of buffaloes in Gujarat Thursday morning, officials said. The incident happened between the Gairatpur and Vatva station around 11:20 am. A railway spokesperson said the front part of the engine was damaged in the incident. "Three-four buffaloes suddenly came on the way of Mumbai-Gandhinagar VB (Vande Bharat), damaging the nose made up of FRP (fiber reinforced plastic). The spokesperson said no functional part was damaged in the incident. "The train moved just after removing carcasses (within 8 minutes) and reached Gandhinagar on time. The incident occurred at 11:18 between Gairatpur-Vatva station. The Railways is trying to counsel nearby villagers not to leave cattle near the track." The semi-high speed trains was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 30.

Vande Bharat designed with unavoidable cattle collision in mind: Vaishnaw

Collision with cattle on the tracks is unavoidable and this has been kept in mind while designing the semi-high speed Vande Bharat train, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said here on Friday. A day before, four buffaloes were killed after being hit by the Gandhinagar Capital-Mumbai Central Vande Bharat Express near Vatva in Ahmedabad. The train's cone nose was damaged and replaced later. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had flagged off the train on the route on September 30. "The train has been designed in such a way and it is so strong that if there is an accident, nothing will happen to the train. Its nose on the front is totally replaceable. As soon as the train reached Mumbai (after the incident on Thursday), it was completely cleaned up and its nose replaced," Vaishnaw said here. The minister was interacting with the students of an engineering college at Vallabh Vidyanagar. The train has been designed "very thoughtfully," he said. "In India, the tracks are laid on the ground. .

New Vande Bharat trains to run at 200 kmph, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

The Marathwada Rail Coach Factory at Latur in central Maharashtra will manufacture nearly 1,600 coaches for the upgraded version of Vande Bharat Express trains in the coming years and each of them will cost Rs 8 crore to Rs 9 crore, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said. He said the advanced version of Vande Bharat trains will be able to attain maximum speed of 200 km per hour (kmph). Vaishnaw was addressing the 'Destination Marathwada' event, organised by the Chamber of Marathwada Industries and Agriculture (CMIA), in Aurangabad on Monday evening. "The next version of Vande Bharat trains will be manufactured in Marathwada. Nearly 1,600 coaches will be manufactured at the facility in Latur. Each coach will cost Rs 8 crore to 9 crore. The project will create opportunities for companies located in radius of 400 km to 500 km," he added. Talking about the next generation of Vande Bharat Express, Vaishnaw said, "The maximum speed of these trains will be 200 kmph as compared to 180

India to get 400 'Vande Bharat' trains, 200 revamped stations: Vaishnaw

As many as 200 railway stations across the country will get a facelift with modern amenities, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said here on Monday. He attended the foundation stone laying ceremony for a coach maintenance factory at the Aurangabad railway station in central Maharashtra. "Tendering process for 47 railway stations is completed while physical work has started at 32 stations," he said. He said the railways is being transformed. "The government has prepared a master plan to revamp 200 railway stations. Overhead spaces will be created on the stations which will have world-class facilities including waiting lounges and food courts, besides amusement facilities for children," the minister said. Vaishnaw also said that railway stations will act as the "platform" for the sale of regional products. Speaking on the contribution of the Marathwada region in Maharashtra in the making of Vande Bharat trains, the minister said, "The country will have 400 'Vande Bharat' trains ..

The hurdles delaying India's high-speed trains from running on fast track

The speed of Vande Bharat trains has been restricted to 160 kmph for now as the Railways has to upgrade the tracks and also build fences on both sides of the tracks to prevent trespassing

Life's most memorable event: Vande Bharat loco pilot on interaction with PM

The loco pilot who operated the upgraded Vande Bharat 2.0 train to Ahmedabad after Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged it off from nearby Gandhinagar in Gujarat on Friday morning said it was the "most memorable event" of his life. Satish Sarin, a loco pilot (rail lingo for driver of electric traction train) posted in Western Railway's Ahmedabad division, said the prime minister interacted with him and his co-pilot KK Thakur for a few minutes and took a lowdown of the various features of the state-of-the-art train and aspects of piloting it. "It was a brief interaction that lasted for three to four minutes, but it is the most memorable event of my life as the prime minister spoke with me," Sarin, with 35 years of railway service behind him and the senior most loco pilot in WR's Ahmedabad division, said. Sarin, who has helmed prestigious superfast trains in the zone like the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express, Tejas Express and Double-Decker express trains, said, "The PM first asked u

Railways aims to run 75 Vande Bharat trains by August 15 next year

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw a few weeks ago inspected the Vande Bharat trains being manufactured at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai. After finding all okay, he handed them over to the R&D wing of the Railway, Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) in Lucknow. The RDSO will examine the trains and after being fully satisfied, it will give safety clearance, paving the way for rolling out the trains.

Railways floats tender to procure 80,000 indigenous forged wheels a year

Invites industry to set up domestic manufacturing facility at estimated cost of Rs 1,000 crore

Vande Bharat trains' manufacturing to begin from October: Railway Minister

The Railways' target is to begin a regular production of Vande Bharat trains from October with manufacture of two to three trains per month, to five to eight in the coming months, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday. The Railways has set a target of manufacturing 75 such trains by August 2023. The newest train has completed all its trials and is ready to run commercially. Sources said that it is likely to be run between Mumbai and Ahmedabad and will be officially launched later this month. Addressing a press briefing, Vaishnaw said that the new train comes with much advanced features. The third Vande Bharat train, which has completed its trials and is fit to be operated commercially, will zoom from 0-100 kmph in 52 seconds as compared to the earlier version which attained the same speed in 54.6 seconds. He also said that the weight of the new train has been reduced by 38 tonnes, which has contributed to its faster acceleration. So, the new train would reach a speed

Chennai factory aims to build 75 Vande Bharat trains in a year: Official

Chennai's Integral Coach Factory sets up target as govt aims to have 475 new such trains by 2024-25

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

Ashwini Vaishnaw inspects Vande Bharat train at Coach Factory in Chennai

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday inspected the new Vande Bharat train at Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai.The inspection comes ahead of the probable launch of two more Vande Bharat semi-high speed trains that are expected to come up by August this year besides the two which are already operational in the country, said sources.The trains, being manufactured by Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai, are in the final stages.Sources said that the routes of these two newly manufactured Vande Bharat trains are yet to be decided, which would be done after getting NOC (No Objection Certificate) from different departments.It is notable that this is a part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement on Independence Day last year that 75 new Vande Bharat trains would come upon the occasion of the completion of the country's 75 years of independence, connecting 75 big towns across the country.The Railway Ministry prepared a plan for the accomplishment of the target ...

Railway Minister Vaishnaw announces flagging off 4 Vande Bharat trains

This is part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement on Independence Day last year that 75 new Vande Bharat trains would come up to mark the country's 75 years of independence