INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Mr Goyal said even the parts of Tain 18 were manufactured in India.Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said that the indigenously built
Train 18 will be called Vande Bharat Express and will run between New Delhi and Varanasi, the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event here, Mr Goyal said, "We wanted it (Train 18) to have a special identity
that is connected to India and is venerated by 125 crore Indians
Delhi and Varanasi with stoppages at Kanpur and Allahabad (now renamed Prayagraj)
It is an example that it's possible to make world class trains under the Make in India initiative," the Minister said.He added that the
railways has approached the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) seeking time for the launch of Tain 18 by the Prime Minister, which is likely in
likely to be around 40-50 per cent higher than that of the Shatabdi Express.IANS had on Saturday reported that the executive class fare
sanction of 30 trains till now, I have requested the board to scale it up, which will also lead to reduction in cost," he said.Highlighting
the features of the train, Mr Goyal said it will have 16 coaches, comprising two executive chair cars and 14 non-executive chair
under the supervision of the Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO), Lucknow
It has successfully completed trials of up to a speed of 180 kmph
Metro trains, will start replacing the Shatabdi Express fleet from next year.The new train has a number of features to enhance passenger
comfort which include inter-connected fully sealed gangways, automatic doors with retractable footsteps, onboard Wi-Fi and infotainment,
GPS-based passenger information system, modular toilets with bio-vacuum systems, rotational seats which can be aligned in the direction of
travel (available only in the executive class), roller blinds and diffused LED lighting and disabled-friendly toil
