Why in the News?

Prime Minister Modi inaugurated six new Vande Bharat train routes, including India's first Vande Bharat Metro between Bhuj and Ahmedabad, and launched projects worth ₹660 crore from Ranchi, including the Madhupur bypass line in Deoghar and the Hazaribagh town coaching depot.

Tatanagar-Patna Vande Bharat train during its flag-off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi ( , in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand.

About Vande Baharat Express Trains

• It is India's fastest domestically built train, manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai as part of the Government's Make in India initiative.
• It has an intelligent braking system with power regeneration for better energy efficiency thereby making it cost, energy and environment efficient.
• Launched:15^th February 2019 between New Delhi and Varanasi
• First Vande Bharat Metro: Between Bhuj and Ahmedabad
• Benefits of Vande Bharat Express Trains
  • Convenient travel with modern amenities on train like
    • On-board Wi-Fi entertainment
    • GPS based passenger information system
    • CCTVs,
    • Bio-vacuum toilets,
    • Rotating chairs in executive class
  • Improved regional connectivity
  • Reduced travel time
  • Increased capacity and speed of regional rail network through quadrupling of rail lines.
  • Increased employment opportunities
  • Reduction in carbon emission