Vande Bharat Express
Design and Significance
Vande Bharat Express (Train 18) is India's first semi-high-speed intercity train, designed and manufactured indigenously by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai under the Make in India initiative. It operates at speeds up to 160 km/h, though operational speed varies by route based on track conditions. Key features include distributed power (no separate locomotive needed), automatic doors, GPS-based passenger information systems, and regenerative braking. The USBRL route Vande Bharat operates at lower speeds due to tight curves and grades in mountain terrain.
- Vande Bharat 1.0 introduced: February 2019 (New Delhi–Varanasi)
- Manufactured at: Integral Coach Factory, Chennai (ICF) and Rae Bareli
- Seating: Chair Car and Executive Chair Car configurations
- Regenerative braking recovers energy during deceleration, reducing traction energy consumption
- The 20-coach augmented rake is among the longest Vande Bharat configurations deployed
● Tracked since February 08, 2026 · last seen April 30, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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