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India’s dream: Vande Bharat Metro
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced to launch the Vande Metro in India by December 2023. This significant step is taken by Government of India after the success of the advanced semi-high-speed train.
The Indian transporter, Indian Railways has distributed the indigenously built Vande Bharat trains on various routes in India. But Indian Railways is planning further advancement of the rail network as the extension of the advanced train network has received an adequate response from commuters.
The government has an aim to increase train production in 2024-2025 to provide comfortable and affordable commutes to job seekers and students.
How the Vande Bharat Metro and Vande Bharat Express trains are different from each other.
Features of Vande Metro:
The Vande Metro would be faster compared to the Vande Bharat Express trains.
The train will render a rapid shuttle-like experience to the passengers.
Furthermore, the train would be comparatively smaller in size and would have around 8 coaches.
The Vande Bharat Express usually has 16 coaches.
Route of Vande Metro:
The Vande Metro will be engaged between cities with short distances between them, unlike the Vande Bharat Express trains that usually run between cities with large distances.
Most of the Vande Bharat Trains are operationalised in India and covers a distance of around 500 km during their journey.
The Railway Minister earlier disclosed that these trains will be operated between cities that are around 100 km apart.
Frequency of Vande Metro:
Unlike the Vande Bharat Express, the Vande Metro might be having a very high frequency.
As per Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the train will run 4 to 5 times a day.
Furthermore, travelling on these trains expected to be affordable for daily commuters.
Question & Answer:
Q1. The Vande Bharat Metro trains will be started from which period of time?
Ans. December 2023
Q2. Who has announced to plan of Vande Bharat metro trains for cities distanced around 100 kms?
Ans. Ashwini Vaishnaw
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