Officials said the Vande Bharat Express will replace the Shatabdi Express in a phased manner. The sleeper variant of this indigenous train is being seen as an alternative to Rajdhani Express trains.
Indian Railways is preparing to introduce sleeper variant of Vande Bharat Express trains. It will reach a speed of 200 kmph and has been designed for long distance travel. In such a situation, the question arises whether Indian Railways is preparing to stop Shatabdi and Rajdhani trains? Is there now an intention to replace it with high-speed Vande Bharat Express sleeper trains? The question is also whether there is a plan to expand the Vande Bharat network with Vande Metro service in Mumbai.
Meanwhile, railway officials said that Vande Bharat Express trains will replace Shatabdi Express in a phased manner. The sleeper variant of this semi-high-speed indigenous train is being seen as an alternative to Rajdhani Express trains. It is known that Rajdhani Express trains are considered one of the premium services of Indian Railways, which connects the national capital New Delhi with the capitals of various states. BG Mallya, General Manager of Chennai-based Integral Coach Factory, had given a big statement in an interview to Financial Express. He said that at many places where Vande Bharat Express has been launched, its schedule closely matches that of Shatabdi Express. This shows that there is a possibility of replacing Shatabdi trains with Vande Bharat.
Increasing popularity of Vande Bharat Express trains
It is known that Vande Bharat Express is India’s first semi-high-speed train. It has been developed and designed by Integral Coach Factory (ICF), a subsidiary of Indian Railways. It is attractive to look at and fully AC equipped. Vande Bharat train provides world class facilities and service to the passengers. The special thing is that Vande Bharat trains have become very popular among the passengers. This is the reason why Indian Railways is now preparing for its expansion. There are preparations to lay a network of Vande Bharat trains across the country.
