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  Vande Bharat Express train on Howrah-Ranchi route soon: Reports

  India | October 26, 2021 18:45 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi this August 15 had announced that 75 Vande Bharat Express trains will connect every corner of the country in 75 weeks of the Amrit Mahotsav of Independence.

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  Vande Bharat Express train to connect Puri in Odisha soon, says Railways Minister

  India | August 25, 2021 17:40 IST

  Puri 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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  Indian Railways invite fresh tenders for manufacturing 44 Vande Bharat train sets

  Business | September 21, 2020 23:23 IST

  The 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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  Railways opens bidding for Train 18 sets project, Indo-China joint venture firm among 6 contenders

  Business | July 11, 2020 14:28 IST

  The 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).

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  We want to end era of slow-moving trains: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal

  India | January 13, 2020 8:50 IST

  Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has emphasized on the need for public-private partnership for bringing more investments for fast track development of the railways.

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  Vande Bharat Express: Stunning gift for Vaishno Devi yatris | Photos

  India | October 03, 2019 14:39 IST

  The launch of Vande Bharat Express - Indian Railways' semi-high-speed train between Delhi-Katra-Delhi on Thursday comes as a huge gift for commuters taking the route. Indiatvnews.com brings you some stunning photos of Indian Railways new crowning jewel - Vande Bharat Express.

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  Facing favouritism charges, railways introduces fresh tender system for Train 18

  India | July 16, 2019 18:16 IST

  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.

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  At 180 kmph Vande Bharat is India's fastest train. Here's top 10 fastest trains in India

  March 14, 2019 18:20 IST

  Indian Railways is one of the oldest and biggest train networks in the world. It is the bloodline that connects the country across vast geographic spread, cultural lines, language borders and political boundaries. Take a look at the top 10 fastest trains in the Indian Railways network which bring q.3 billion Indians closer faster every day.

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  Stones hurled at Vande Bharat Express, RPF dons Santa hat to tackle the situation

  India | February 20, 2019 16:55 IST

  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.

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  Vande Bharat Express begins first commercial run from Delhi to Varanasi

  India | February 17, 2019 9:00 IST

  "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.

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  'Your family had 6 decades to think': Piyush Goyal hits back at Rahul Gandhi for jibe at Train 18

  Politics | February 17, 2019 6:40 IST

  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.

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  Prime Minister Narendra Modi to flag off Vande Bharat Express in New Delhi on Friday

  India | February 14, 2019 17:10 IST

  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.

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  Fares of Train 18 reduced before its maiden run on February 15: Know revised ticket fare here

  India | February 13, 2019 9:32 IST

  According to a railway official, CC fares are about 1.4 times the base price of Shatabdi Express trains covering the same distance, while the fares of EC are 1.3 times that of the base fare for First Class air-conditioned seating.

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  Vande Bharat Express ticket fares announced: Here's how much Delhi-Varanasi trip on semi-high speed train will cost

  India | February 12, 2019 19:50 IST

  The semi-high speed train is scheduled to be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 15.

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  Train 18's Delhi-Varanasi AC chair car ticket to cost Rs 1,850, executive class Rs 3,520

  India | February 11, 2019 16:14 IST

  While the chair car fares are 1.5 times the price of Shatabdi trains running the same distance, the executive class fares are 1.4 times of first class air conditioned seating in the premium train, the official sources said.

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  Passengers cannot 'opt out' meals on board Vande Bharat Express

  India | February 10, 2019 18:20 IST

  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.

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  PM Modi to flag off Vande Bharat Express on February 15 from the New Delhi Railway station

  India | February 07, 2019 11:02 IST

  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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  Train 18 named Vande Bharat Express: Piyush Goyal

  India | January 27, 2019 17:25 IST

  Acknowledging its made-in-India status, the Indian Railways has named the indigenously manufactured semi-fast Train 18 as Vande Bharat Express, which will ply from the national capital to Varanasi, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said on Sunday.

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  Train 18 gets EIG clearance, likely to be launched in a week

  India | January 24, 2019 15:43 IST

  Railways' ambitious Train 18 has got clearance from the Electrical Inspector to the Government (EIG), after three days of inspection, sources in the ministry said on Thursday, adding the train is likely to be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a week.

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  Aaj ki Baat Dec 21 episode: Vandals who stoned Train 18 are enemies of our society

  December 22, 2018 14:07 IST

  Train 18 cost Rs 100 crore to build and it has been fitted with world class amenities.