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Vande Bharat: Western Railway To Install Fences Between Mumbai-Ahmedabad Route For Safety Of Animals!

Aditi priya singhDecember 3, 20220

The Western Railways (WR) announced that it will install fences on the Mumbai- Ahmedabad route next May to keep animals out of the way and out of trains. Western Railways General Manager Ashok Kumar Mishra said at a press conference held at the Railway Zone headquarters here in Churchgate on Friday that a tender had been submitted to build a fence along the 620km line at a cost of Rs 264 crore calculation. The third Vande Bharata Express, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off between Gujarat's Gandhinagar and financial capital Mumbai on September 30, has hit cattles four times so far. The latest incident took place on Thursday night between Udvada and Vapi railway stations in Gujarat. The stainless steel railing will be a W-beam structure 1.5 meters above the ground, Wester...

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India Hops On Vanguard Of Mobility Revolution With ‘Vande Bharat’

Sayani ChakrabortyOctober 10, 20220

Two stories have dominated news cycles recently -- launching the Ahmedabad–Mumbai Vande Bharat train and India being the fifth biggest economy. At first, the two seem unrelated. Vande Bharat may be a roadmap for India's climb to worldwide prominence for an enlightened citizen. As the steel giant chugged into Mumbai Central on its inaugural trip, people flocked to take photos with it. All this was justified. The Vande Bharat Express makes India's semi-high-speed rail network more accessible and affordable. Aerodynamic design helps it reach 160 kph in under 140 seconds. Alternating power sources between carriages reduces travel time by 40–45% compared to regular express trains. Bio-vacuum toilets, reclining seats, onboard Wi-Fi, digital entertainment, and dust-free cabins make for a p...

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Centre Plans On Running 400 Vande Bharat Trains By 2024; Read More About These Semi-High Speed Trains

Pooja YadavFebruary 17, 20220

Union minister Nirmala Sitaraman has proposed investments for Vande Bharat trains. But Indian Railways plans for 400 such trains by the end of 2024. This itself is a booster for the economy where in terms of job employment generation or technological advancement. Through this article let's analyze how this plan will impact the economy and what's so special about this train. In the Budget speech, the finance minister announced that 400 Vande Bharat trains will be manufactured in the next 3 years. Introduced in 2019, these are the semi-speed trains that have been a novelty so far. Two Vande Bharat train sets originally called Train18 are currently running both from Delhi to Varanasi and Katra. The budget announcement signals the government's intention to turn these self-propelled trai...