Vande Bharat Express
Vande Bharat Express | |
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Vande Bharat Express trains in different liveries | |
Overview | |
Service type | Inter-city semi-high-speed rail |
Status | Active |
Predecessor | Shatabdi Express |
First service | 15 February 2019 |
Website | indianrail |
Route | |
Line(s) used | 55 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC Chair Car (CC) AC Executive Class (EC) |
Seating arrangements |
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Catering facilities | On-board catering |
Observation facilities | Wide windows |
Entertainment facilities |
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Baggage facilities | Overhead racks |
Other facilities | |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | Vande Bharat (trainset) |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge |
Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line |
Operating speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) (maximum) 83 km/h (52 mph)[1][2] (average) |
Average length | 384 m (1,260 ft) (16 coaches) 192 m (630 ft) (8 coaches) 480 m (1,570 ft) (20 coaches) (Under trials) |
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 was a part of the 'Make in India' initiative by the government and entered commercial service on 15 February 2019.
The trainsets are self-propelling Electric Multiple Units (EMU)s with eight or sixteen coaches. The trainset was designed and manufactured by Integral Coach Factory in Chennai. Introduced in 2018, the trainsets achieved semi-high speeds of 183 km/h (114 mph) on trials, and crossed target trial speed of 180 km/h (110 mph) on trials, but the maximum operational speed is 160 km/h (99 mph) which is achieved by the Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj)–Hazrat Nizamuddin Vande Bharat Express and Hazrat Nizamuddin-Khajuraho Vande Bharat Express on the Tughlakabad–Agra section.
History
[edit]Efforts to increase speed (1960–2016)
[edit]In 1960, the Railway Board of India commissioned a study to increase the speed of its trains, which was restricted to 96 km/h (60 mph) on the existent broad gauge lines.[3] A target of 160 km/h (99 mph) with an intermediate stage of 120 km/h (75 mph) was set for passenger trains. Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) started work on the same and using the coaches were manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) at Madras and hauled by diesel locomotives, Rajdhani Express capable of reaching speeds of up to 120 km/h (75 mph) were introduced in 1969.[4][5] With the introduction of WAP-1 electric locomotives, Shatabdi Express introduced in 1988, were capable of running at a maximum speed of 130 km/h (81 mph).[6][7][8]
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From the late 1990s, the ICF coaches were replaced by safer and newer LHB coaches designed by Linke-Hofmann-Busch of Germany.[9][10] In December 2009, the Ministry of Railways of Government of India envisaged the implementation of high-speed rail projects to provide services at 250–350 km/h (160–220 mph) with the up-gradation of existing tracks, construction of new lines and introduction of high speed trainsets.[11][12] In 2014, proposals were made to introduce semi-high-speed 160–200 km/h (99–124 mph) services between major cities.[13] In 2016, Gatimaan Express was inaugurated which achieved speeds of 160 km/h (99 mph) between Delhi and Agra.[14]
In June 2016, Indian Railways sought Requests For Qualification (RFQ) to jointly manufacture five thousand Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) sets with interested international and domestic parties.[15] In 2015, Talgo conducted trial runs on the Mumbai–Delhi line, completing the journey in ten hours, almost six hours quicker than the existing fastest train with an average speed of 117.5 km/h (73.0 mph). There were significant issues such as the adaptation of rakes, maintenance, higher costs and robustness.[16] Indian Railways could not reach a direct agreement and the deal never materialised.[17]
Making an indigenous trainset (2016–19)
[edit]After foreign proposals for introducing semi-high-speed trains were unsuccessful, the Make in India campaign fuelled the cause for developing the next generation EMU semi-high-speed trainsets locally. ICF worked on an indigenous design, which was constructed at the Integral Coach Factory.[18] These trainsets known as Train 18 initially, were introduced in 2018 and reached speeds of up to 183 km/h (114 mph) in trials.[19] These trainsets were later renamed to Vande Bharat.[20]
Introduction and further (2019–present)
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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.[21][22] 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%.[23] In October 2019, the second service was launched between New Delhi and Katra.[24]
After the inauguration of the first two services, Indian Railways stopped production of new train-sets owing to internal issues.[25] 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.[26] The second generation trainsets entered service on 30 September 2022.[27] Since Vande Bharat trains provide fast service across short-distances, similar to the Shatabdi Express, the trains will eventually replace the existing Shatabdis.[28] As of 2023, ICF is developing long-distance version of the trainset with sleeper cars.[28] In December 2023, the Government announced a target to have 4,500 Vande Bharat trains by 2047.[29]
Rolling stock
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Vande Bharat Express uses Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) trainsets manufactured by Integral Coach Factory in Chennai.[30] The trainsets have sixteen or eight chair cars.[31] A standard sixteen car rake consists of two Driving Trailer Coaches, one each on every end along with two non-driver trailer coaches, four trailer coaches with pantographs and eight motor coaches.[32] A second generation sixteen car trainset weighs 392 tonnes and costs ₹115 crore (US$14 million).[33][34] The chassis of a coach is 23 m (75 ft) long, and is made of stainless steel.[35]
During its trial runs, the trainsets had clocked speeds of up to 183 km/h (114 mph) with an acceleration of 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) in 52 seconds.[19][36] The operational speed is limited due to track restrictions, halts and traffic congestion. The maximum operational speed of 160 km/h (99 mph) is achieved by the Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj)–Hazrat Nizamuddin Vande Bharat Express and Hazrat Nizamuddin-Khajuraho Vande Bharat Express on the 174 km (108 mi) Tughlakabad–Agra section.[37]
Facilities
[edit]The train has two classes of accommodation with the AC Executive Class being the premium class and the AC chair being the other. The executive class coach can seat 52 passengers and is equipped with rotating seats in a 2x2 configuration.[38] The chair car coaches can seat 78 passengers per coach (44 in first and last coaches) and are equipped with retractable seats in 2x3 configuration.[39] The coaches are fully air conditioned and equipped with electric outlets, reading lights, CCTV cameras, automatic doors, bio-vacuum toilets, Sensor-based water taps and Passenger information system.[40] The coaches have wider windows with roller blinds and overhead racks for luggage.[41] The service offers onboard catering with both vegetarian and non-vegetarian meal options included in the fare as standard.[42]
Services
[edit]The first service was introduced in February 2019. By December 2023, about 35 trains were operational.[43] As of August 2024[update], 55 Vande Bharat trains are in service, which includes 18 sixteen-car services and 36 eight-car services.[44]
S.No. | Service | Train number | Zone | Halts | Cars | Distance | Travel time | Speed | Inaugural run | Ref | |
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Maximum[a] | Average | ||||||||||
1 | New Delhi–Varanasi | 22436/22435 | NR | 2 | 16 | 757 km (470 mi) | 8h 00m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 95 km/h (59 mph) | 15 February 2019 | [45] |
2 | New Delhi–SMVD Katra | 22439/22440 | NR | 4 | 16 | 655 km (407 mi) | 8h 05m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 81 km/h (50 mph) | 3 October 2019 | [46] |
3 | Mumbai Central–Gandhinagar Capital | 20901/20902 | WR | 5 | 16 | 520 km (320 mi) | 6h 25m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 81 km/h (50 mph) | 30 September 2022 | [47][48] |
4 | New Delhi–Amb Andaura | 22447/22448 | NR | 4 | 16 | 437 km (272 mi) | 5h 15m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 83 km/h (52 mph) | 13 October 2022 | [49] |
5 | Chennai Central–Mysuru | 20607/20608 | SR | 2 | 16 | 496 km (308 mi) | 6h 30m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 76 km/h (47 mph) | 11 November 2022 | [50] |
6 | Bilaspur–Nagpur | 20825/20826 | SECR | 5 | 8 | 412 km (256 mi) | 5h 30m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 75 km/h (47 mph) | 11 December 2022 | [51][52] |
7 | Howrah–New Jalpaiguri | 22301/22302 | ER | 3 | 16 | 561 km (349 mi) | 7h 30m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 75 km/h (47 mph) | 30 December 2022 | [53] |
8 | Visakhapatnam–Secunderabad | 20833/20834 | ECoR | 5 | 16 | 698 km (434 mi) | 8h 30m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 82 km/h (51 mph) | 15 January 2023 | [54] |
9 | Mumbai CSMT–Solapur | 22225/22226 | CR | 5 | 16 | 454 km (282 mi) | 6h 35m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 69 km/h (43 mph) | 10 February 2023 | [55][56] |
10 | Mumbai CSMT–Sainagar Shirdi | 22223/22224 | CR | 4 | 16 | 340 km (210 mi) | 5h 10m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 66 km/h (41 mph) | [57][58] | |
11 | Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj)–Hazrat Nizamuddin | 20171/20172 | WCR | 3 | 16 | 700 km (430 mi) | 7h 36m | 160 km/h (99 mph) | 92 km/h (57 mph) | 1 April 2023 | [59][60] |
12 | Secunderabad–Tirupati | 20701/20702 | SCR | 5 | 16 | 661 km (411 mi) | 8h 20m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 79 km/h (49 mph) | 8 April 2023 | [61][62] |
13 | Chennai Central–Coimbatore | 20643/20644 | SR | 3 | 8 | 497 km (309 mi) | 6h 00m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 83 km/h (52 mph) | [63] | |
14 | Ajmer–Chandigarh | 20977/20978 | NWR | 7 | 16 | 700 km (430 mi) | 8h 25m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 83 km/h (52 mph) | 12 April 2023 | [64][65] |
15 | Kasaragod–Thiruvananthapuram | 20633/20634 | SR | 8 | 16 | 589 km (366 mi) | 8h 10m | 110 km/h (68 mph) | 72 km/h (45 mph) | 25 April 2023 | [66][67] |
16 | Howrah–Puri | 22895/22896 | SER | 7 | 16 | 500 km (310 mi) | 6h 25m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 78 km/h (48 mph) | 18 May 2023 | [68][69] |
17 | Dehradun–Anand Vihar Terminal | 22458/22457 | NR | 6 | 8 | 302 km (188 mi) | 4h 45m | 110 km/h (68 mph) | 64 km/h (40 mph) | 25 May 2023 | [70][71] |
18 | New Jalpaiguri–Guwahati | 22227/22228 | NFR | 5 | 8 | 407 km (253 mi) | 5h 30m | 110 km/h (68 mph) | 74 km/h (46 mph) | 29 May 2023 | [72][73] |
19 | Mumbai CSMT–Madgaon | 22229/22230 | CR | 7 | 8 | 580 km (360 mi) | 7h 45m | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 75 km/h (47 mph) | 27 June 2023 | [74][75] |
20 | Patna–Ranchi | 22349/22350 | ECR | 6 | 8 | 379 km (235 mi) | 6h 00m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 63 km/h (39 mph) | [76] | |
21 | KSR Bengaluru–Dharwad | 20661/20662 | SWR | 4 | 8 | 490 km (300 mi) | 6h 25m | 110 km/h (68 mph) | 76 km/h (47 mph) | [77][78] | |
22 | Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj)–Rewa | 20173/20174 | WCR | 8 | 8 | 568 km (353 mi) | 8h 00m | 110 km/h (68 mph) | 71 km/h (44 mph) | [79] | |
23 | Indore–Nagpur | 20911/20912 | WR | 4 | 8 | 635 km (395 mi) | 8h 20m | 110 km/h (68 mph) | 76 km/h (47 mph) | [80] | |
24 | Jodhpur–Sabarmati (Ahmedabad) | 12461/12462 | NWR | 5 | 8 | 449 km (279 mi) | 6h 00m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 75 km/h (47 mph) | 7 July 2023 | [81][82] |
25 | Gorakhpur–Prayagraj | 22549/22550 | NER | 4 | 8 | 500 km (310 mi) | 7h 30m | 110 km/h (68 mph) | 67 km/h (42 mph) | [83][84] | |
26 | Udaipur–Jaipur | 20979/20980 | NWR | 7 | 8 | 435 km (270 mi) | 6h 20m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 69 km/h (43 mph) | 24 September 2023 | [85][86] |
27 | Chennai Central–Vijayawada | 20677/20678 | SR | 4 | 8 | 514 km (319 mi) | 6h 40m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 77 km/h (48 mph) | [87] | |
28 | Chennai Egmore–Tirunelveli | 20665/20666 | SR | 6 | 8 | 650 km (400 mi) | 7h 50m | 110 km/h (68 mph) | 83 km/h (52 mph) | [88][89] | |
29 | Kacheguda–Yesvantpur | 20703/20704 | SCR | 4 | 8 | 612 km (380 mi) | 8h 15m | 110 km/h (68 mph) | 74 km/h (46 mph) | [90] | |
30 | Patna–Howrah | 22348/22347 | ECR | 7 | 8 | 532 km (331 mi) | 6h 35m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 81 km/h (50 mph) | [91] | |
31 | Ranchi–Howrah | 20898/20897 | SER | 6 | 8 | 458 km (285 mi) | 7h 10m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 64 km/h (40 mph) | [92][93] | |
32 | Puri–Rourkela | 20836/20835 | ECoR | 9 | 8 | 504 km (313 mi) | 7h 45m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 65 km/h (40 mph) | [94] | |
33 | Mangaluru Central–Thiruvananthapuram | 20631/20632 | SR | 9 | 8 | 621 km (386 mi) | 8h 40m | 110 km/h (68 mph) | 72 km/h (45 mph) | [95][96] | |
34 | Ahmedabad–Okha | 22925/22926 | WR | 8 | 8 | 499 km (310 mi) | 6h 30m | 110 km/h (68 mph) | 77 km/h (48 mph) | [97] | |
35 | Varanasi–New Delhi | 22415/22416 | NR | 2 | 16 | 757 km (470 mi) | 8h 05m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 94 km/h (58 mph) | 18 December 2023 | [98][99] |
36 | Anand Vihar Terminal–Ayodhya Cantonment | 22426/22425 | NR | 2 | 8 | 628 km (390 mi) | 8h 20m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 75 km/h (47 mph) | 30 December 2023 | [100][101] |
37 | SMVD Katra–New Delhi | 22478/22477 | NR | 5 | 16 | 655 km (407 mi) | 8h 10m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 80 km/h (50 mph) | [102] | |
38 | Amritsar–Delhi Junction | 22488/22487 | NR | 5 | 8 | 447 km (278 mi) | 5h 30m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 81 km/h (50 mph) | [103] | |
39 | Coimbatore–Bengaluru Cantonment | 20642/20641 | SR | 5 | 8 | 374 km (232 mi) | 6h 25m | 110 km/h (68 mph) | 58 km/h (36 mph) | [104] | |
40 | Mangaluru Central–Madgaon | 20646/20645 | SR | 2 | 8 | 317 km (197 mi) | 4h 45m | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 67 km/h (42 mph) | [105] | |
41 | Jalna–Mumbai CSMT | 20705/20706 | SCR | 6 | 8 | 435 km (270 mi) | 6h 50m | 110 km/h (68 mph) | 64 km/h (40 mph) | [106] | |
42 | Kalaburagi–SMVT Bengaluru | 22231/22232 | CR | 6 | 8 | 547 km (340 mi) | 8h 45m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 63 km/h (39 mph) | 12 March 2024[107][108] | [109] |
43 | New Jalpaiguri–Patna | 22233/22234 | NFR | 6 | 8 | 471 km (293 mi) | 6h 55m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 67 km/h (42 mph) | [110][111] | |
44 | Lucknow Junction–Dehradun | 22545/22546 | NER | 3 | 8 | 545 km (339 mi) | 8h 20m | 110 km/h (68 mph) | 65 km/h (40 mph) | [112] | |
45 | Ahmedabad–Mumbai Central | 22962/22961 | WR | 4 | 16 | 490 km (300 mi) | 5h 25m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 90 km/h (56 mph) | [113] | |
46 | Mysuru–Chennai Central | 20663/20664 | SWR | 4 | 8 | 497 km (309 mi) | 6h 25m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 77 km/h (48 mph) | [114] | |
47 | Hazrat Nizamuddin–Khajuraho | 22470/22469 | NR | 6 | 8 | 659 km (409 mi) | 8h 20m | 160 km/h (99 mph) | 79 km/h (49 mph) | [115][116] | |
48 | Secunderabad–Visakhapatnam | 20707/20708 | SCR | 6 | 8 | 698 km (434 mi) | 8h 45m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 80 km/h (50 mph) | [117] | |
49 | Ranchi–Varanasi | 20887/20888 | SER | 6 | 8 | 536 km (333 mi) | 7h 50m | 110 km/h (68 mph) | 68 km/h (42 mph) | [118][119] | |
50 | Bhubaneswar–Visakhapatnam | 20841/20842 | ECoR | 7 | 8 | 444 km (276 mi) | 5h 45m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 75 km/h (47 mph) | [120][121] | |
51 | Patna–Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) | 22345/22346 | ECR | 5 | 8 | 545 km (339 mi) | 8h 25m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 65 km/h (40 mph) | [122][123] | |
52 | Chennai Egmore– Nagercoil | 20627/20628 | SR | 7 | 16 | 724 km (450 mi) | 8h 40m | 110 km/h (68 mph) | 84 km/h (52 mph) | 31 August 2024 [124] | [125][126][127] |
53 | Madurai–Bengaluru Cantonment | 20671/20672 | SR | 6 | 8 | 573 km (356 mi) | 7h 45m | 110 km/h (68 mph) | 74 km/h (46 mph) | [128][129] | |
54 | Meerut–Lucknow Charbagh | 22490/22489 | NR | 2 | 8 | 459 km (285 mi) | 7h 15m | 110 km/h (68 mph) | 64 km/h (40 mph) | [130][131] | |
55 | Udaipur–Agra Cantonment | 20981/20982 | NWR | 7 | 8 | 610 km (380 mi) | 8h 45m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 70 km/h (43 mph) | 2 September 2024[132] | [133] |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Maximum permissible speed over different sections as approved by the Commissioner of Railway Safety
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