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VANDE BHARAT EXPRESS
The Vande Bharat Express is a short-distance train service operated by Indian Railways. Similar to Shatabdi Express, these are day train services that connect major Indian cities which are in a distance of less than a day’s time.
FEATURES
• With a top speed of 180 kmph, Vande Bharat Express can easily cover a distance of 1,300 km in just 8 hours.
• It is the first train that was manufactured entirely in India.
• The train is powered by a self-propulsion module, which means it does not require a locomotive to pull it.
• Vande Bharat Express is different from other trains for many reasons.
Firstly, it is made of stainless steel, making it lighter and more energy efficient.
• The train is equipped with a number of advanced features such as biovacuum toilets, automatic doors and GPS-based passenger information systems.
• Vande Bharat Express carries a more spacious and comfortable interior in comparison to other trains in India.
CURRENT ROUTES: 25
1 |
Varanasi – New Delhi (22435) |
2 |
New Delhi – SMVD KATRA (22439) |
3 |
Mumbai Central- Gandhinagar CAP (20901) |
4 |
New Delhi – Amb Andaura (22447) |
5 |
Chennai – Mysuru (20607) |
6 |
Bilaspur Junction – Nagpur Junction (20825) (Temporarily Replaced with Tejas Express) |
7 |
Howrah-New Jalpaiguri (22301) |
8 |
Secunderabad –
Visakhapatnam (20834) |
9 |
Mumbai -Sainagar Shirdi (22223) |
10 |
Mumbai – Solapur (22225) |
11 |
Bhopal-Delhi (20171) |
12 |
Secunderabad-Tirupati (20701) |
13 |
MGR Chennai Central –
Coimbatore (20643) |
14 |
Delhi Cantonment –
Ajmer (20978) |
15 |
Thiruvananthapuram Central -Kasaragod (20634) |
16 |
Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat (22896) |
17 |
Anand Vihar Terminal –
Dehradun (22457) |
18 |
New Jalpaiguri –
Guwahati (22227) |
19 |
Dharwad – Bengaluru (20662) |
20 |
Patna – Ranchi (22349) |
21 |
Bhopal – Indore (20911) |
22 |
Bhopal – Jabalpur (20173) |
23 |
Mumbai – Goa (22229) |
24 | Gorakhpur – Lucknow (22549) |
25 | Ahmedabad – Jodhpur (12462) |