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India.com
5 days ago
- Business
- India.com
Good news for Pune! City to get 4 Vande Bharat trains connecting THESE places, Check fare, routes and other details here
वंदे भारत स्लीपर ट्रेन New Delhi: Good news for the people residing in Pune, the Indian Railways has announced the launch of four new Vande Bharat Express trains from Pune. According to the reports, the new trains will connect the city to Shegaon, Vadodara, Secunderabad, and Belagavi. These trains will cut travel time significantly and offer passengers enhanced comfort and convenience. It is important to note that currently, Pune city has two operational Vande Bharat Express trains running on the Pune-Kolhapur and Pune-Hubballi routes. With these four new services, the total number of Vande Bharat trains from Pune will rise to six. Here are some of the key details: Pune–Vadodara Vande Bharat: Possible halts at Lonavala, Panvel, Vapi, and Surat. Expected to reduce travel time from 9 hours to 6-7 hours. Pune–Shegaon Vande Bharat: Likely stops include Daund, Ahmednagar, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, and Jalna. Pune–Secunderabad Vande Bharat: The train will likely to stop at Daund, Solapur, and Gulbarga, saving 2-3 hours of travel time. Pune–Belagavi Vande Bharat: Likely halts at Satara, Sangli, and Miraj. Tickets are expected to cost between Rs 1,500 and Rs 2,000. In other news, the Indian Railways is also considering launching a Pune–Nagpur Vande Bharat Sleeper train, which will further boost connectivity. These new services aim to ease travel for passengers, promote tourism in connected regions, and give a fresh push to development around Pune.
India.com
17-06-2025
- Business
- India.com
Indian Railways news: Vande Bharat sleeper trains to be made by 3 companies, they are...
Vande Bharat Sleeper Train (Image: X) Update of Vande Bharat sleeper trains: In a significant development for Vande Bharat Sleeper trains, it has been reported that the upcoming Vande Bharat Sleeper trains will be made by three companies. Designed to offer high-speed comfort for long-distance overnight journeys, the trains are a delight for commuters due to the pocket friendly nature. Readers must note that unlike the existing Vande Bharat chair car models, these new Vande Bharat sleeper trains will feature sleeper berths and enhanced passenger amenities. Here are all the details you need to know about the manufacturing of Vande Bharat Sleeper trains. Update of Vande Bharat sleeper trains As per media reports, the manufacturing is being led by a consortium of Indian Railways' Integral Coach Factory (ICF), in collaboration with private players like BEML and Titagarh Rail Systems, with design and technology support from foreign firms such as Russian giant TMH (Transmashholding). These sleeper variants are expected to start trials soon and will play a pivotal role in modernizing India's rail infrastructure. The manufacturing of these modern trains has been entrusted to three big companies, which include BEML, Kinect Railway Solutions Limited and Titagarh Rail Systems Limited-BHEL Consortium. In total, these companies will manufacture 210 train sets. Vande Bharat sleeper train achieves peak speed of 180 km per hr during trials In a significant development for the Vande Bharat sleeper trains, the government said that Vande Bharat sleeper train has achieved a peak speed of 180 km per hour in its multiple trials in the last three days. The trials will continue till this month-end, before this world-class travel for long-distance travel is made available to rail commuters across the nation, the Ministry of Railways said. Vande Bharat sleeper train The video shows a full glass of water adjacent to a mobile on a plain surface inside a Vande Bharat sleeper train. The static water level can be seen in the video as the train achieves near constant peak speed of 180 km per hour. The post came after 3 days of successful trials, which concluded on January 2, in which a Vande Bharat sleeper train in its loaded condition touched the peak speed, according to the ministry. (With inputs from agencies)
India.com
01-06-2025
- India.com
Good news for Delhi, Mumbai and Pune as Indian Railways plans to launch 10 Vande Bharat Sleeper trains by..., important routes may include....
Vande Bharat Sleeper Train (Image: X) Vande Bharat Sleeper trains launch: In a significant good news for the residents of New Delhi, Pune, Mumbai and Kolkata, the Indian Railways is expected to launch ten Vande Bharat Sleeper trains in the ongoing financial year (FY 25-26). Manufactured in a collaboration with Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML), the new ultra-modern trains are expected to provide world-class facilities at afforable routes. 'We expect to roll out 10 Vande Bharat Sleeper trains in the ongoing financial year. These trains are being manufactured in a collaboration with BEML', a senior railway official was quoted as saying about the launch of the Vande Bharat Sleeper trains by a report carried by ETNow. Although the routes of the trains have not been officially announced, important routes like New Delhi-Howrah, Sealdah-New Delhi, New Delhi-Pune, New Delhi-Mumbai, and New Delhi-Secunderabad are expected to be part of it. Readers should also note that the official announcement about the launch will be mad by the Railway Board (RB). Vande Bharat sleeper train- Top Speed In a significant achievement for the Indian Railways, the Modi government recently announced that the Vande Bharat sleeper train achieved a peak speed of 180 km per hour in its multiple trials in the last three days. Sharing a video of a successful trial in Kota Division, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, mentioned the speed in a post on X. The video shows a full glass of water adjacent to a mobile on a plain surface inside a Vande Bharat sleeper train. The static water level can be seen in the video as the train achieves near constant peak speed of 180 km per hour, a report by IANS news agency said. Notably, passengers are already enjoying reclining seats and world-class travel experience through 136 Vande Bharat trains running across the country on medium and short distances and the new Vande Bharat Sleeper trains are expected to go near the top speed. (With inputs from agencies)
India.com
24-05-2025
- India.com
First Vande Bharat sleeper train to run on this route, ticket price likely to be..., top speed to be...
First Vande Bharat sleeper train to cover distance of 1667 km in..., to run between... New Delhi Secunderabad Vande Bharat Sleeper Train: There is good news for the passengers waiting for Vande Bharat Sleeper Train. Indian Railways is going to launch the country's first Vande Bharat Sleeper train soon. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav unveiled this train in September 2024. This train has been equipped with Integral Coach Factory Technology by BEML. According to a report by ET Now, Indian Railways is planning to run this train on many routes including the New Delhi-Secunderabad route. After Rajdhani and Duronto Express, Vande Bharat Sleeper will be the third premium train on this route. This train will cover the distance of 1667 km from New Delhi to Secunderabad in less than 20 hours. Vande Bharat Sleeper train has been designed to run at a speed of 160 kmph. After the launch of this train, Vande Bharat Sleeper will be the fastest train on this route. After this, Rajdhani and Duronto Express will be there. At which stations will the train stop? The New Delhi-Secunderabad Vande Bharat Sleeper train will complete its journey by stopping at other major stations including Agra Cantt, Gwalior, Veerangna Laxmibai Jhansi, Bhopal, Itarsi, Nagpur, Balharshah and Kazipat Junction. How much will the fare be? According to the report, this Vande Bharat Sleeper train will have a total of 16 coaches. These will include 11 third AC, 4 second AC and 1 first AC coach. The fare of the third AC coach is expected to be around Rs 3600, the fare of the second AC coach is Rs 4800 and the fare of the first AC coach is expected to be around Rs 6000. This train will leave from New Delhi at around 08:50 pm, the next day this train is expected to reach Secunderabad at around 08:00 pm.
Time of India
25-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
BHEL-TRSL Vande Sleeper project gains steam
Titagarh Rail Systems Limited (TRSL), and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited ( BHEL ) inaugurated a dedicated production line for the Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains on Friday. A TRSL statement said this manufacturing facility is in Uttarpara, Kolkata, West Bengal. #Pahalgam Terrorist Attack Pakistan suspends Simla pact: What it means & who's affected What is India's defence muscle if it ever has to attack? Can Pakistan afford a full-scale war with India? 'With production now underway at the Uttarpara plant , the prototype of Vande Bharat Sleeper trains are expected to roll out in the next calendar year,' TRSL said. This production line has been set up after the Indian Railways awarded a design and manufacture contract for 80 Vande Bharat Sleeper train sets under a consortium between TRSL and BHEL. The total value of this project is around Rs 24,000 crore including long-term maintenance of 35 years, TRSL said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 3 Reasons to Plug This Into Your Home Today elecTrick - Save upto 80% on Power Bill Learn More Undo 'As the only site in the country equipped to produce both stainless steel and aluminium coaches under one roof, it currently has an annual capacity of 300 coaches, which is being scaled up to 850 to meet increasing demand,' TRSL added.
