ICF introduced the first semi-high-speed train, commonly known as the Vande Bharat Express, during the year 2018-19. It was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marking its journey from New Delhi to Varanasi.
The Ranchi-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express will run six days a week, excluding Thursday, and will complete the 571 km distance in seven hours and fifty minutes. Meanwhile, the inaugural run of the Vande Bharat Express between Dr MGR Chennai Central to Mysuru will also be flagged off today.
ICF introduced the first semi-high-speed train, commonly known as the Vande Bharat Express, during the year 2018-19. It was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marking its journey from New Delhi to Varanasi.
A passenger shared a picture of a dead cockroach he found in a non-veg thali served on Vande Bharat Express.
The train encountered the issue at Asangaon station, around 75 km from Mumbai, and resumed its journey at 11:25 am following the resolution of the technical problem.
This Vande Bharat Express special train will function as a weekly service, only on Wednesdays. This semi-high-speed train will be operational until December 27, 2023.
The incident took place between Meramandali and Budhapank on the Dhenkanal-Angul railway section in the state. Later, the railways issued a statement regarding the incident.
Bengaluru Dharwad Vande Bharat: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah earlier wrote a letter to the Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw seeking an extension of the Vande Bharat express train services from Bengaluru to Hubbali-Dharwad up to the bordering city of Belagavi.
Siddaramaiah described Belagavi as an 'economically vibrant' district, and said that it houses sugar, aluminium and major industries and also acts as a support base for automobile and aerospace industries apart from several small and medium industries.
During Chhath, the women, holding a 36-hour-long fast, performed the rituals in knee-deep waters and gave “arghya” of cow milk and water to the rising Sun. Thousands of devotees thronged ghats and makeshift ponds in Delhi to worship the Sun God on the final day of the festival.
Chunav Manch: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that in the last nine years, 25,871-kilometer new rail tracks were laid to boost capacity building. This is more than the entire rail network of South Africa and Italy combined.
A number of incidents have been reported about stones being hurled at Vande Bharat trains across the country. The Udaipur City–Jaipur Vande Bharat train incident being the latest.
Vande Bharat train sleeper version, which is expected to be put on tracks in early 2024, is likely to have 16 coaches with a capacity for over 850 passengers.
The Udaipur-Jaipur Vande Bharat Express was on its way to Jaipur when the driver spotted stones and rods kept on roads that could have resulted in derailing the train.
Seen as a symbol of a progressive and self-reliant India, the indigenous semi-light-speed train aims to provide a totally new travel experience to the passengers.
Vande Bharat Express trains: The newly introduced Vande Bharat trains will set a new standard for rail service in India which aims to enhance connectivity for passengers.
Vande Bharat Express is an indigenously manufactured, semi-high speed and self-propelled train set. The train is equipped with state-of-the-art passenger amenities, providing passengers with a faster, more comfortable and convenient travel experience.
The Howrah-Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express train was delayed by an hour after it faced a technical glitch.
The media delegation from G20 countries reaches Gandhinagar to attend an event over the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor on the sidelines of G20 Summit.
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