Shatabdi rakes to be standby for Vande Bharat Express trains
The Hindu
To be deployed in case of any exigency such as breakdown, unusual delays
The Railway Ministry has decided to deploy Shatabdi Express rakes to run as Vande Bharat Express in the event of the latter suffering a breakdown or unusual late running. Two rakes of Train18 model, India’s first semi high-speed train, rolled out by the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai were later flagged off as Vande Bharat Express on the New Delhi-Varanasi and New Delhi-Katra sectors. After the self-propelled trains emerged a tremendous success in terms of safety, ride quality and operational efficiency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that more Vande Bharat trains would be operated across the country. However, there has been considerable delay in manufacturing the rakes.More Related News