Tag: Vande

  • Asia’s first lady loco pilot commands Solapur-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express

    Asia’s first lady loco pilot commands Solapur-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express

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    Mumbai: Asia’s first woman loco pilot Surekha Yadav piloted the new Vande Bharat Express from Solapur to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai on Monday.

    On arrival, Yadav was felicitated at by rail officials at platform No. 8 of CSMT, the World Heritage headquarters of Central Railway.

    In her brief speech, Yadav expressed her gratitude to the CR for giving her the honour to pilot the new age, state of the art technology encompassed in the Vande Bharat trains.

    The train departed Solapur at the right time and reached CSMT five minutes before time.

    The train crew learning process involves signal observance, hands on new equipment, coordination with other crew members, observance of all parameters for the successful running of a train.

    Hailing from Satara in Maharashtra, Surekha Yadav created history by becoming India’s first female train driver in 1988.

    For her achievements, she has been honoured with many awards at state, national and international levels.

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  • Tata Steel to manufacture 22 Vande Bharat trains in next one year

    Tata Steel to manufacture 22 Vande Bharat trains in next one year

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    New Delhi: The Indian Railways has signed an agreement with Tata Steel under which the company will manufacture 22 trains of the country’s fastest and feature-rich Vande Bharat Express in the coming year.

    The Ministry of Railways has set a production target of 200 Vande Bharat trains for the next two years, besides setting a target to run the first sleeper version of Vande Bharat by the first quarter of 2024.

    Keeping this in view, an agreement has been signed between Indian Railways and Tata Steel on several schemes to speed up the production work.

    The seats in the Vande Bharat Express, from first AC to three-tier coaches, will now be manufactured by Tata Steel. The contract for making Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches of the train has also been given to the company, under which structures of panels, windows and railways are being prepared.

    Under the scheme, at present, the Indian Railways has given a tender of about Rs 145 crore to the multinational steel company for manufacturing the parts of the train, which is to be completed in 12 months.

    The composites division of Tata Steel started working in this direction after receiving a bulk order for seating system of Vande Bharat Express, including 22 train sets with 16 coaches each.

    Debashish Bhattacharya, Vice President (Technology and New Materials Business), Tata Steel, said: “The seats of this train are specially designed, which can rotate up to 180-degree and have aircraft-like passenger amenities which are a first in India.”

    According to sources, Tata Steel is constantly engaged in increasing its stake in the Railways and has also posted officials for coordinating with the Railways.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Telangana: Vande Bharat records highest footfall in Warangal, says SCR

    Telangana: Vande Bharat records highest footfall in Warangal, says SCR

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    Hyderabad: The South Central Railway (SCR) on Saturday informed that Vande Bharat Express receives the highest footfall from the city of Warangal in its service between Secunderabad and Visakhapatnam.

    “On an average 101 persons have boarded Vande Bharat Express daily from Warangal station, while another 133 passengers have got down the train daily at Warangal Station,” said SCR general manager, Arun Kumar Jain.

    During the last one month, 2,046 passengers have traveled from Secunderabad to Warangal Station using the train while 704 passengers traveled from Warangal to Secunderabad.

    1,806 passengers traveled from Visakhapatnam to Warangal and 2,211 traveled to the stations in Khammam, Vijayawada, Rajahmundry and Visakhapatnam.

    The Vande Bharat Express train service was introduced on January 15, and it runs between Secunderabad and Visakhapatnam. The train stops at four intermediate stations – Warangal, Khammam, Vijayawada and Rajahmundry.

    In the one month since the start of the service, it has received a huge response from the public, according to a press release from South Central Railway (SCR).

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  • Vande Bharat Express Trains: A new Dawn of luxurious Train Travel Experience!

    Vande Bharat Express Trains: A new Dawn of luxurious Train Travel Experience!

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    Speed! Thrill! Adventurous train journey! A perfect example of Aatmanirbhar Bharat! A new Dawn in the history of comfortable and safer train journey experience! Well! No words can describe the aura of the majestically beautiful all new Vande Bharat Express Trains.

    However, the train journeys are one of the most memorable journeys in a person’s life! They are the ones which are cherished lifelong by anyone. Providing the rail passengers with a class apart train travel experience has always been the utmost aim and vision of the Railways.

    In this direction, the introduction of Vande Bharat Express Trains is a perfect example of the Ministry’s concern.

    With the introduction of the New Vande Bharat Express Trains, the Railways have achieved a leap towards taking the train journeys to the newer heights. The Trains well-equipped with the latest and advanced technologies, provide you with one of the best in class train travel experiences. They are indeed a new Dawn in the history of the best in class train journeys. They have completely changed the way people used to travel in the trains in the earlier times.

    Taking a step forward and going some extra miles for the rail passengers’ convenience, the Northern Railway also initiated the all new Vande Bharat Express Train between Himachal Pradesh’s Amb Andaura – New Delhi. It is indeed set as a trademark for the Zone that always strives to serve the rail passengers with a world class train travel experience. However, the initiation of the Vande Bharat Express Trains between the two States is a clear reflection of the Zone’s Tagline also that states – “Serving the Customers with a Smile”.

    Having the capacity of achieving the speed of 160 Kms. per hour in just 0 to 52 Seconds, the Train has taken the train journey experience to a newer height. Cutting down train travel time between the two States to around 5:30 hours only, the Trains are here to write a new chapter of best in class train travel in the history of Railways.

    Fully air-conditioned trains are well-equipped with all the latest and modern technologies. The recliner Seats help you to have a more relaxed and comfortable journey. Besides this, the trains are fitted with the L.C.D. T.V.s that not only provides you with all the travel-related necessary information; but, also gives you a perfect dose of “Entertainment on the Go”.

    When it comes to the facilities, then the trains are Divyangjans friendly too! In order to help the differently-abled passengers, the trains have smooth ramps that help them to easily board and de-board the trains with ease and hassle-free. Also for enabling the visually-impaired Divyangjans, the trains’ seat numbers are engraved with the Braille Scripts.

    The spacious Gangways provide you an easy access through one Coach to another and for boarding & de-boarding the trains with comfort.

    Having the ability of gaining its speed of upto 100 Kms. per hour in just 0 to 52 Seconds, the trains are also fitted with the latest and advanced safety technology – “Kavach” that ensures the rail passengers’ safety during the train travel time.

    The introduction of the train services between Amb Andaura – New Delhi is going to be a real game changer for boosting the regional economic and tourism sectors of both the States. In this direction, if we say that the Trains will be a perfect example of confluence of the vivid cultures and traditions of both the States, then it will definitely be true in the real sense.

    Along with this, the Ministry of Railways also has a plan to run the Semi-High Speed Vande Bharat Express Trains in almost every cities of the country. Also, the Ministry has a perfect plan to run Vande Metro Trains for the short distance cities in the near future.

    The Vande Bharat Express Trains have travelled a total distance of 23 Lakh Kilometers till date that clearly reflects its popularity among the rail passengers.

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

  • Stones pelted at Vande Bharat train in Telangana

    Stones pelted at Vande Bharat train in Telangana

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    Hyderabad: Unidentified persons pelted stones at a coach of the Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat train while it was passing through Mahabubabad district of Telangana on Friday, railway officials said.

    The Railway Protection Force (RPF) noticed it and an investigation is underway, they said.

    Asked if there was any damage or cracks to window panes, the officials told PTI: “It (damage) will be assessed after the train reaches Visakhapatnam”.

    It is suspected that some children may have pelted stones at the train, however, investigations were on, they said based on preliminary investigation.

    The probe is on and the railway police will file a case on its own, the official further said.

    Ahead of the launch of the Vande Bharat Express last month, unidentified persons had pelted stones at a coach of the train at the railway yard in Visakhapatnam breaking a glass window.

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on January 15 virtually flagged off the Vande Bharat train service between Secunderabad in Telangana and the port city of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti.

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  • Telangana: Stones pelted at Vande Bharat Express in Khammam

    Telangana: Stones pelted at Vande Bharat Express in Khammam

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    Hyderabad: Stones were pelted on the Vishakapatnam-Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express in Khammam district on Saturday.

    Due to the incident, the emergency window had to be replaced leading to a delay in arrival by three hours. The train departed from Vishakapatnam at 5:54 am and reached Secunderabad at 2:25 pm.

    According to reports, the culprits have been identified through the CCTV image.

    This is the second such incident reported in less than a month. On January 11, a similar incident took place when the train arrived at Vishakapatnam railways station for maintenance and a trial run. The coach glass was broken.

    The Vande Bharat Express was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged via video conferencing on January 15. This is the eighth Vande Bharat Express train introduced by Indian Railways.

    This is the first one connecting the Telugu-speaking states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, covering a distance of around 700 km.

    The train will have stoppages at Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry, and Vijayawada stations in Andhra Pradesh and at Khammam, Warangal and Secunderabad stations in Telangana.

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  • Video: Passenger shows bad quality food catered on Vande Bharat train

    Video: Passenger shows bad quality food catered on Vande Bharat train

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    Hyderabad: Within a month from the launch of the much-awaited Vande Bharta train, a passenger posted a video online portraying bad quality food being served on the train.

    The video was reportedly shot on a Vande Bharat Train that proceeded from Vizag towards Hyderabad, where a passenger is seen squeezing oil out of a dumpling from his breakfast meal he availed at the train.

    A journalist on his Twitter account posted a video of the scene, stating, “No quality in meals provided to passengers on VANDHEBHARAT train, a little oil squeezed out of vada incident in the train coming from Vizag to Hyderabad, passengers are afraid to eat breakfast. They say that the food quality is bad.”

    However, IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) in response to the video stated that they have initiated a corrective measure into the matter.

    “Sir, concerned official has been informed for corrective measures,” their reply on the Twitter post read.

    While the citizens have been adoring the travel in the newly launched trains, on one hand, incidents of ignorant services on the same have started levelling up on the internet.

    Recently, images of garbage on the Vande Bharat Express evoked reactions on Twitter where several condemned the littering inside the express train.

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  • Image of garbage on Vande Bharat Express evokes reactions on Twitter

    Image of garbage on Vande Bharat Express evokes reactions on Twitter

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    An image of rubbish on the floor of a Vande Bharat Express railway carriage has gone viral on social media.

    Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer Awanish Sharan shared a photograph on Twitter and said “We, The People”, where a worker holding a broom is seen clearing trash like empty water bottles, plastic bags, and paper scattered on the floor of the train.

    The post drew many reactions on Twitter. “Sir, in our country people don’t know their duty but surely know their right. Instead people should start steps towards there self contribution for cleanliness,” a user wrote.

    Several condemned the littering inside the express train.

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    The Vande Bharat Express, popularly known as Train 18, is an Indian Railways semi-high-speed, electric multiple-unit train. The government-owned Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai developed and produced it.

    The train service was renamed the Vande Bharat Express on January 27, 2019, to honour the fact that the train was wholly made in India and could travel lengths ranging from 500 to 750 kilometres.

    It was created with the goal of low-cost maintenance and cost-cutting in mind. It became live on February 15, 2019.

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