India's 3rd Vande Bharat Train reaches Chandigarh for speed trial; know key features
Chandigarh, August 18: India's 3rd Vande Bharat Train reached stabling line in Chandigarh for speed trial on Thursday. Notably, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had recently inaugurated the new Vande Bharat train prototype at ICF Chennai. The trial run, also known as Train 18, was completed from ICF Chennai to Padi. Last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had set a target of producing 75 Vande Bharat trains to commemorate India's 75 years of independence, and 75 Vande Bharat trains are likely to be rolled out across India by August 15 next year. India's 3rd Vande Bharat Train would run on Mumbai-Ahmedabad route.
Also Read | Rs 150-cr scam surfaces in Punjab Agriculture Dept; Kuldeep Dhaliwal orders vigilance probe The key features Some features of the new Vande Bharat train Know the latest features of the new Vande Bharat Trains: These trains will have automated door opening and will be manufactured by the Integrated Coach Factory in a short time and to a high standard.Getting ready to roll - 3rd Vande Bharat Train reaches stabling line in Chandigarh for speed trial. pic.twitter.com/lAzab4J9W7 — Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) August 18, 2022
Passengers will not be able to board or deboard from moving trains. Besides, loco pilots will have a comfortable operating space in the driver's cabin.
The new Vande Bharat train will have reclining seats and there will be specially designed toilets for passengers with disabilities.
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The train will be tested at 180 kmph and travel 50,000 km. There will be emergency lighting, a GPS-based audio-visual passenger information system, an onboard hotspot Wi-Fi for entertainment, and highly comfortable seating.
All toilets will have bio-vacuum. and every coach will have a pantry.
-PTC News 
