Vande Bharat: Giving more information about this, a senior official of South Central Railway (SCR) says that this service is likely to start between the end of this month or the beginning of the new year.
Vande Bharat: Vande Bharat trains are being launched one after the other across the country. Recently, reports came out that ten Vande Bharat trains are to be launched on different routes in some time. Recently, PM Narendra Modi also flagged off the second Vande Bharat train between New Delhi and Varanasi. Vande Bharat not only saves people’s time, but they also get facilities like airplanes at less money. Meanwhile, another Vande Bharat is going to be launched in Maharashtra. This train will be the first Vande Bharat for Marathwada region.
According to a Times of India report, this new Vande Bharat train in Maharashtra is likely to run on the Jalna to Mumbai route. An official announcement regarding this will be made when it gets the green signal from the Railway Board. There is continuous progress on this route for Vande Bharat and the concerned authorities are soon going to start the track testing work on Jalna-Manmad section.
Giving more information about this, a senior official of South Central Railway (SCR) says that this service is likely to start between the end of this month or the beginning of the new year. Meanwhile, a team of professionals has been hired, who will look after all the train operations. He is receiving appropriate training for his role in Secunderabad. The official says the Vande Bharat train is likely to run at an average speed of 130 kmph, while some expresses are allowed to run at a speed of 100 kmph. However, the average speed can fluctuate depending on the track.
Vande Bharat will also run between Bengaluru-Coimbatore
Meanwhile, the much-awaited Vande Bharat Express between Bengaluru and Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu is also about to be launched. Bengaluru Central MP PC Mohan confirmed that the Vande Bharat Express between the two cities will be launched by the end of December. This will be the fourth Vande Bharat Express for Karnataka. “By the end of December, Bengaluru is all set to welcome its fourth Vande Bharat Express connecting with Coimbatore,” PC Mohan said. Currently there is only one express train between Bengaluru and Coimbatore. Udaya Express currently operates in the morning with a journey time of approximately 7 hours.
