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The Meerut to Lucknow Vande Bharat train will help passengers save about an hour as compared to the current fastest train between the two cities. (ten)
At 12:30 pm, Prime Minister Modi launched three state-of-the-art Vande Bharat Express trains serving the three states of Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday virtually announced three new Vande Bharat trains to enhance connectivity on three routes: Meerut-Lucknow; Madurai-Bengaluru; and Chennai-Nagarkoi er and save commuters time on these routes.
At 12:30 pm, Prime Minister Modi launched three state-of-the-art Vande Bharat Express trains serving the three states of Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
The Meerut to Lucknow Vande Bharat train will help passengers save about an hour as compared to the current fastest train between the two cities.
Similarly, the Chennai Egmore-Nagercoil and Madurai-Bengaluru Vande Bharat trains will save over two hours and around 90 minutes in journey respectively.
“The launch of these new fast trains will herald a new standard in rail services that will largely cater to the needs of ordinary travellers, professionals, businesses and the student community,” the planning office said.
India's first indigenously designed and manufactured semi-high-speed Vande Bharat train provides passengers with a modern and comfortable rail travel experience.
Vande Bharat trains feature faster acceleration and semi-high-speed operation of up to 160 km/h. They are equipped with KAVACH anti-collision devices and have a fully sealed gangway allowing free movement of passengers and automatic plug doors.
“Indian Railways has added 772 new train services on its network between 2019-2020 and 2023-2024, including 100 Vande Bharat trains,” Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told the Rajya Sabha earlier this month.
So far, a total amount of Rs 1,343.72 crore has been spent on manufacturing Vande Bharat trains.
The Railway Minister said that these trains were launched to give passengers a better travel experience and the modern coaches come with enhanced safety features and amenities.
“To cater to the travel needs of different sections of passengers, Indian Railways has launched and operates different types of services, namely: Express trains, Super Fast trains, Passenger/MEMU/DEMU trains and suburban services. Introduction of train services is an ongoing process of Indian Railways , depending on traffic rationality, operational feasibility and resource availability.
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