Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off Vande Bharat Express trains on five routes, taking the total number of such trains to 23.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off Vande Bharat Express trains on five routes, taking the total number of such trains to 23. The five train routes — Rani Kamalapati (Bhopal)-Jabalpur; Rani Kamalapati-Indore; Goa (Madgaon)-Mumbai; Ranchi-Patna; and Dharwad-Bengaluru — will bring the state capitals of Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Jharkhand, Bihar, Maharashtra and Karnataka on the fast-expanding Vande Bharat route map. Launched first in February 2019 by the PM, Vande Bharat Express train sets offer myriad amenities which, according to Railways, “provide passengers with world-class comfortable travelling experience and advanced state-of-the-art safety features, including KAVACH technology”. Each train has fully suspended traction motors for 160 kmph operational speed. Unlike conventional locomotive-hauled trains, the Vande Bharat train sets are self-propelled in sets of four coaches. The train has been designed to increase Indian Railways’ green footprint by dispensing with the power cars and saving about 30% electricity with advanced regenerative braking system.


     

      The five train routes — Rani Kamalapati (Bhopal)-Jabalpur; Rani Kamalapati-Indore; Goa (Madgaon)-Mumbai; Ranchi-Patna; and Dharwad-Bengaluru — will bring the state capitals of Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Jharkhand, Bihar, Maharashtra and Karnataka on the fast-ex

     

 

     


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