The Vande Bharat train sourcing from CSMT (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus) CSMT to the destination of Shirdi has an all-women crew today, including the loco pilot, assistant loco pilot, train manager, TCs and train Hostesses.
For the convenience of devotees intending to visit the Maha Kumbh Mela, Railways will run Vande Bharat Special train No. 02252/02251 on February 15, 16 and 17 between New Delhi and Varanasi (via Prayagraj).
As many as 136 Vande Bharat train services having chair cars are operational on Indian Railways network as of January 2025, minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Rajya Sabha in a written reply. The minister also said that overall occupancy in these trains are almost 100 per cent.
The dream of a world-class, high-speed sleeper train is now a reality as the first 16-car Vande Bharat Sleeper Train Set has successfully completed rigorous trials by the Research Designs & Standards Organisation (RDSO) on 15th January 2025 for five hundred forty kilometre distance in
The 76th Republic Day was celebrated grandly at the Vijayawada Railway Division. The event took place at the Vijayawada Railway Ground, where Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Narendra Anand Rao Patil unfurled the national flag, followed by a ceremonial reception.
The train will run through Anji Khad Bridge which is India's first cable-stayed railway bridge and Chenab Bridge which is the highest railway bridge in the world.
The minister, who is in Davos as part of India's delegation for the World Economic Forum meeting, said there is a great interest in investment in India across sectors such as semiconductors, food processing, industrial goods, capital goods and clean energy
Ministry of Finance posted on X, "With 68 operational Vande Bharat trains already running, Indian Railways is in process of selecting technology partners to indigenously manufacture Energy Efficient Vande Bharat trains in India. #BudgetForViksitBharat"
New Delhi [India], January 18: Train travelers across India experienced more timely journeys nationally in 2024, though some routes and regions still face challenges. The insights are based on data aggregated from train travelers using the RailYatri platform, revealing a commendable reductio
According to a press release, government employees can travel on 385 premium trains, including 136 Vande Bharat, 97 Humsafar, and 8 Tejas Express trains, alongside 144 existing high-end trains like Rajdhani, Shatabdi, and Duronto.
The train has advanced heating systems which prevent the freezing of water tanks and bio-toilet tanks, provide warm air for the vacuum system as well as laboratories and ensure the air-brake system functions optimally for smooth operations even in sub-zero temperatures.