Vande Bharat Express

Indian Railways Finalises Tender For 44 Rakes Of Vande Bharat Type Trains

Business | Edited by Nikita Prasad | Friday January 22, 2021

Three bidders participated in the tender for 44 rakes of Vande Bharat type train sets, and the lowest offer was from the indigenous manufacturer Medha Servo Drives Limited

Railways Issues "Domestic" Tender To Manufacture 44 Vande Bharat Trains

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 22, 2020

The Railways has floated a new "domestic" tender for manufacturing 44 semi-high speed "Vande Bharat" train sets, in which only India-registered companies can participate and the minimum local component percentage required is 75, officials said on Monday.

"Elaborate Plan To Sabotage...": Official To Railway Board On Train 18

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 1, 2019

The fundamental purpose of a vigilance probe in connection with sourcing of items for the Vande Bharat Express or Train 18 is to sabotage India's own semi-high speed train which itself needs to be probed, a senior Indian Railways official has said.

Chennai's Coach Factory "Jewel In The Crown", Not Closing It: Piyush Goyal

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 29, 2019

Terming the Chennai-based Integral Coach Factory (ICF) as a , Railways Minister Piyush Goyal today said in Rajya Sabha that there is no question of closing it.

All You Need To Know About Vande Bharat Vaishno Devi, Varanasi Trains

Business | Edited by Abhishek | Monday November 25, 2019

Vande Bharat Express Trains: Fare for travel between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra on the Vande Bharat express train for chair car is Rs 1,630 per passenger.

Glitch In Wheel Of Vande Bharat Express, Replaced With Tejas Rake

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 22, 2019

The wheel of the Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express developed some technical glitch due to which a Tejas rake was run on Friday replacing the state-of-the-art train, a spokesperson said.

Vande Bharat Express Goes Without AC, Lights For An Hour In Allahabad

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 14, 2019

Passengers on board the Varanasi-Delhi Vande Bharat Express were on Sunday stranded inside the train for around an hour without fan, air conditioning and lights when its auxiliary converter failed, officials said on Sunday.

Special Commandos To Guard Sensitive Stations On Vande Bharat Train Route

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 3, 2019

Special commandos will be deployed at sensitive stations, like Jammu and Pathankot, on the 654-km route of the Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express to respond to any security situation, a senior Railway Protection Force official said on Thursday.

"Navratri Gift" For Jammu, Says PM On Launch Of New Vande Bharat Express

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Thursday October 3, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today described the launch of the Vande Bharat Express on Delhi-Katra route as a "Navratri gift" for devotees of Maa Vaishno Devi. The prime minister said that the train will improve connectivity as well as spiritual tourism in Jammu and Kashmir.

Wi-Fi, Deep Freezer: Vande Bharat Express To J&K Packed With Features

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Thursday October 3, 2019

Vande Bharat Express on Delhi-Katra route was flagged off today by Home Minister Amit Shah who called it a "big gift" for Jammu and Kashmir's development and for promoting religious tourism. "I'm proud that this made-in-India train is being flagged-off from here today. The railway is working towards achieving its targets keeping in mind principles ...

"Big Gift For J&K Development": Amit Shah Flags Off Vande Bharat Express

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday October 3, 2019

The Vande Bharat Express - India's fastest train - from Delhi to Katra in Jammu is a "big gift" for Jammu and Kashmir's development and for promoting religious tourism, Union Home Minister Amit Shah today while flagging off the second edition of the train that was launched in February.

Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express To Run From October 5, Booking Opens On IRCTC

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 29, 2019

The Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express will have its first commercial run on October 5. The booking of tickets for the train is now open on the IRCTC website, the Railways said on Sunday.

Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express To Begin Before Festive Season: Railways

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 17, 2019

The second Vande Bharat Express, which will run on the high traffic Delhi-Katra route, will begin operations before the festival season, Chairman, Railway Board, Vinod Yadav said on Tuesday.

New Book Traces Railways Journey From British Era To Train 18

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 30, 2019

A new book on the history of Indian Railways chronicles the journey of the national transporter from the 1830s to the new high-speed Train 18 and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious bullet train project.

People Unhappy With The Plan Of Station, Want Vande Bharat Express: PM

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 15, 2019

People of India are no longer happy with merely the proposal for a new railway station, they want to know when the state-of-the-art Vande Bharat Express will come to their area, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said this morning while speaking of the changing aspirations of the people.