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Two Vandee Bharat sleeper train to be launched soon: Vaishnaw
NEW DELHI [Maha Media]: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that two Vande Bharat Sleeper trains will be launched soon. Briefing the media in New Delhi yesterday, Mr Vaishnaw said, the first train has cleared all the tests and trial runs and the second train is likely to be completed by the middle of next month. He said, the two trains have to be launched together to ensure regular services on an overnight journey.
Manufactured by BEML using Integral Coach Factory (ICF) technology, the Vande Bharat Sleeper train will comprise 16 coaches, segmented into AC First Class, AC 2-Tier, and AC 3-Tier. It will be able to carry 1,128 passengers and operate at a top speed of 180 kmph, making it one of the fastest overnight train services in the country.
The Railway Minister also announced twelve thousand special trains to be operated during Diwali and Chhath festivals from 1st October till 15th November. The Minister also said that ten thousand trains have been notified and 150 fully unreserved trains will be kept ready for rapid
Once we get it, we will decide on any route and start operations," Vaishnaw added. Meanwhile, expectations are that the trains will be launched on the New Delhi-Patna route against the backdrop of the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, voting for which is scheduled to take place at the end of the year. Manufactured by BEML using Integral Coach Factory (ICF) technology, the Vande Bharat Sleeper train will comprise 16 coaches, segmented into AC First Class, AC 2-Tier, and AC 3-Tier.
It will be able to carry 1,128 passengers and operate at a top speed of 180 kmph, making it one of the fastest overnight train services in the country. The train promises world-class amenities, such as integrated reading lights with USB charging, automated announcement and visual information systems, security cameras, modular pantries, and disabled-friendly berths and toilets. Vaishnaw and Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu also briefed journalists on the railway projects in Punjab.
The minister said the upcoming 18-kilometre Rajpura-Mohali line will connect the area to Chandigarh via the shortest route on the Ambala-Amritsar main line. Besides providing direct connectivity between Rajpura and Mohali and reducing travel distance by approximately 66 km, the railway line will also ease traffic on the existing Rajpura-Ambala route and shorten the Ambala-Morinda link.
Vaishnaw said the Railway Ministry has also proposed to launch a new Vande Bharat train between New Delhi and Firozpur Cantonment, which will cover the Faridkot, Bhatinda (W), Dhuri, Patiala, Ambala Cantonment, Kurukshetra, and Panipat stations. According to the Railways, the train will cover a distance of 486 kilometres between Delhi and Firozpur Cantonment in 6 hours and 40 minutes. Vaishnaw said: "I will request the Prime Minister to approve the Firozpur-Delhi Vande Bharat train."
