The VANDE BHARAT EXPRESS will run between Ranchi and SASARAM. It will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing.
The Vande Bharat Express will run between Ranchi and Sasaram. It will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing. On this day, PM Modi will dedicate to the nation 10 Vande Bharat trains and rail projects running from other cities. Train number 20887 will leave Ranchi at 5.10 am. It will reach Sasaram at 11.03 pm, where after two minutes of stay, it will reach Ranchi station at 01.00 pm.Train number 20888 will open from Varanasi at 04.05 pm. It will reach Sasaram at 05.48 pm, where after a two-minute stay, it will reach Ranchi at 11.55 pm. The train will cover a distance of 481 km in six hours 20 minutes. The Vande Bharat train will stop at Moori, Bokaro Steel City, Koderma, Gaya, Sasaram and Pandit Deen Dayal stations. According to the information, the fare of the train will be Rs 1390 to 2600.
VANDE BHARAT EXPRESS Trains
Vande Bharat Express is a medium-distance superfast express service operated by Indian Railways. It is a reserved, air-conditioned chair car service connecting cities that are less than 800 km (500 mi) apart or take less than ten hours to travel with existing services. The train entered commercial service on 15 February 2019.On 15 February 2019, the first Vande Bharat Express between New Delhi and Varanasi was flagged off at the New Delhi railway station by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The train covered a distance of 759 km (472 mi) in 8 hours at an average speed of 95 km/h (59 mph) and reduced the existing travel time along the route by 15%. In October 2019, the second service was launched between New Delhi and Katra.After the inauguration of first two services, Indian Railways stopped production of new trainsets owing to internal issues. In 2019, Indian Railways resumed tenders for the production of new sets with more time provided to come up with the cheapest bid for the upgrades required. The second generation trainsets entered service on 30 September 2022. Since Vande Bharat trains provide fast service across short-distances, similar to the Shatabdi Express, the trains will eventually replace the existing Shatabdis. As of 2023, ICF is developing long distance version of the trainset with sleeper cars. The country has made target of having 4,500 Vande Bharat trains running across India by 2047. Bihar is going to get three more Vande Bharat trains. The dates for running three new Vande Bharat trains from Patna Junction to Lucknow via Ayodhya and New Jalpaiguri as well as Ranchi to Banaras have been fixed. With this, five Vande Bharat trains will now start operating from Bihar.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the three trains simultaneously on March 12 through video conferencing. With this, five Vande Bharat trains will now start operating from Bihar. Four of these Vande Bharat will run from Patna Junction alone.According to railway sources, Prime Minister Modi will connect virtually through this programme and will also gift several railway projects across the country simultaneously. It also includes foundation stone for redevelopment of stations. According to sources, programmes will be held at stations where Vande Bharat trains will stop.
significance of VANDE BHARAT EXPRESS in India’s infrastructure:
Vande Bharat Trains aim at improving connectivity and reducing travel time between major cities and regions. Such enhanced connectivity leads to growth in tourism, increase in economic growth and connecting people from different parts of the country. These trains are designed to run at 160km/hr which reduces travel time considerably and leads to faster movement of goods and people across the country. The railway is looking to increase the speed to 250km/hr.Continuous upgradation: The trains will be having better seating arrangements, an anti-bacterial system in AC, and less noise which will make the ride user-friendly and comfortable. There is a further plan to upgrade sitting coaches to sleeper coaches. The trains are manufactured in India with indigenous technology, reducing import dependence. It highlights the country’s vision to make India’s railway infrastructure globally competitive with the best state of the art. The completion of the project in record time highlights the professionalism and teamwork of Integral Coach Factory. This will help in building a more professional attitude of the bureaucrats to execute the project in the stipulated time. Specific energy consumption of Vande Bharat trains is comparatively less than those of other conventional trains. The cost of Vande Bharat is also less as compared to its counterparts in other developed countries. It is widely estimated that manufacturing 400 trains would create additional employment of around 10,500- 50000 jobs.
