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Indian Railways, Vande Metro Latest Update: Good news for rail commuters! Indian Railways is set to introduce Vande Metro over its network soon. This new train will revolutionize and enhance inter-city travel for passengers. In the last five years, the national transporter launched over 100 services of this ultra-modern train.
About Vande Metro
The Vande Metro is a mini version of the Vande Bharat Express trains. The train is being manufactured in two rail coach factories – ICF, Chennai, and Kapurthala RCF. The variant manufactured in Chennai-based Integral Coach Factory (ICF) having 12 coaches is a fully air-conditioned train that can run up to 110 kmph designed for inter-city travel of 150-200 km. Once introduced, the train will make short-distance inter-city travel highly comfortable for passengers with improved safety aspects.
Vande Metro Latest Update
The Chennai-based Integral Coach Factory (ICF) has conducted a speed trial of Vande Metro rake. The trial run was conducted between Villivakkam and Walajah Road in the presence of Janak Kumar Garg, Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS), and other senior officers of ICF, RDSO, and Southern Railway. The CCRS also held a meeting with U Subba Rao, General Manager/ICF, and officers of ICF on the technical features and improved passenger amenities provided in the Vande Metro train.
Ashwini Vaishnaw on Vande Metro Trains
Earlier this month, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw mentioned in Lok Sabha that PM Modi had asserted that the nation’s engineers and technicians are talented enough to build the Vande Bharat trains without any foreign assistance.
Developed by Kapurthala-based Rail Coach Factory, the train is expected to be rolled soon. Once introduced, the train will transform the intra-city transportation system in the country. “Vande Metro train, designed for a range of 150-200 km, is currently being tested and will enhance passenger services,” Vaishnaw said in Lok Sabha on August 1.
Indian Railways: Features of Vande Metro
Keeping in mind the travel needs of the commuters, the railways have provided various new features in the Vande Metro train. The train is based on the latest technology to acquire high acceleration and deceleration which will help it cover more stoppages in less time. The train will have automatic doors and a high comfort quotient.
