Vande Bharat train likely to start on Jabalpur-Indore track from April

By Ankita Garg

In a hope to get country’s latest Vande Bharat Express in Madhya Pradesh, Railways is making preparations to run the train from Jabalpur to Indore in April. The train will also take halt at Rani Kamlapati Railway Station. Earlier, the train was proposed on the same track in the month of February but the latest rack was given to Maharashtra State.

Maximum speed of Vande Bharat train is 160 kmph but due to technical reasons, the train is being run for 130 kmph. Even Shatabdi Express train can run for 120 kmph but due to technical reasons, the train is running in India for 80 to 100 kmph only.

Railway is also set to construct a maintenance and complete care centre near Sant Hirdaram Nagar station. The centre will be set up with cost of Rs 100 crores. Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Saurabh Bandopadhyay said that Bhopal division will soon get Vande Bharat Express train. He said railway ministry will be replacing the current rack of Indore-Bhopal-Jabalpur or Shatabadi Express and maintenance of the rack will be mandatory. Vacant land near Sant Hirdaram Nagar station will be used to set up the maintenance and care center. This will also provide employment to the locals.

Sources said that Bhopal Railway Division expect to get two rack of Vande Bharat train in March 2023. Concerned over the arrival of trail, railway is making best effort to complete preparations for the trial of train between Bina- Itarsi 248 km of track at faster pace. Earlier, it was expected to get the train in September 2022. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav had announced many times that the luxury level Vande Bharat Express would be run soon like Shatabadi. Coaches of this train are being made at ICF factory, Chennai. Officials said that it takes 24 hour working to prepare a 16 coaches of rack. On 75th Independence Day, PM Modi had also announced to run 75 Vande Bharat Express train .

A coach of Vande Bharat Express is made for about five crore rupees. Equipped with LHB technology, lighting to safety related items are being called from countries like France and Japan in its rack. The supply of goods remained closed during the Corona period, due to which the racks of Vande Bharat Express could not be ready soon.

This is complete air conditioner train with wi-fi facility. There is 32 inch screen in all coaches giving information to the passengers. This is one of the premium train of country. The train has self-propelled engine and automatic door. The train has 16 coaches and revolving chairs.