Vande Bharat Train
Vande bharat train: Vande Bharat Express is a major and modern initiative of Indian Railways, which has connected the passengers to the new era of the railway. This train has proved to be a milestone in the history of Bharti Railway. Vande Bharat train is not only fast but also provides better facilities to passengers.
Vande Bharat Train connects many major cities of the country. In future, both its number and service are expected to improve further, so that citizens across the country will be able to experience a new era. Currently 150 Vande Bharat trains are connecting the districts of many states of the country. These trains cover the major routes of the country and they also get luxury facilities along with high speed, due to which the number of these trains is increasing continuously.
What is the fare of Vande Bharat Train?
The fare of Vande Bharat train varies according to distance and route. It has two main categories, AC chair car and executive chair car. For example, the fare of the AC chair car from New Delhi to Varanasi is around Rs 1760, while the executive class ticket goes up to Rs 3310. Similarly, travel from Mumbai to Gandhinagar costs Rs 1385 for AC chair car and Rs 2505 for executive class. The cost of eating and drinking can also include the rent.
Fare of Vande India trains running on some major routes
(The fare can change from time to time, so do check from the official website of the railway.)
Vande Bharat train starts and features
India got the first Vande Bharat train on 15 February 2019. This train runs between Varanasi to Delhi. This semi-haipeed train covers a distance of 771 km in about 8 hours. There are only two stops like Prayagraj and Kanpur in its way, which makes its journey even faster. It cost about Rs 100 crore to build this train. The maximum speed of Vande Bharat Express is 180 kmph, while its average speed is around 96 km per hour.
Vande Bharat train new initiative: sleeper and general coach
Indian Railways has now planned to run AC, sleeper and general category coaches in the Vande Bharat train, which will provide more passengers. Along with this, services like Amrit Vande Bharat and Vande Bharat Metro are also being started, which will connect different parts of the country.