PM Modi reaches Mumbai, flags off two Vande Bharat trains from CSMT

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reached Mumbai to inaugurate various projects in the city PM Modi during his visit also flagged off two new Vande Bharat trains from Mumbais Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj TerminusDuring the flag off Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnavi were present at Mumbais iconic CSMT station for the flag off of the two new Vande Bharat TrainsThe two new and upgraded versions of Vande Bharat Express will run between Mumbai and Solapur and Mumbai and Sainagar Shirdi respectivelyMumbaiSolapur train the ninth Vande Bharat train to be launched in the country will connect the countrys commercial capital to the City of Textiles and Hutatmas in Maharashtra and ensure faster connectivity to pilgrimage centres such as Siddheshwar in Solapur Akkalkot Tuljapur Pandharpur near Solapur and Alandi near PuneAccording to Railways the existing superfast train takes 7 hours 55 minutes while Vande Bharat will complete the same journey in 6 hours 30 minutes thus saving 1 hour 30 minutes of travel time It will also connect pilgrimage centres textile hubs tourist sites and the education hub of Pune narendramodi VandeBharat AmchiVande pictwittercombNrFPYDH3ymdash Ministry of Railways RailMinIndia February 10 2023The 10th Vande Bharat Train in the country the MumbaiSainagar Shirdi Vande Bharat Express will boost connectivity to important pilgrimage centres in Maharashtras Nashik Trimbakeshwar Sainagar Shirdi and Shani SingapurAlso Read PM Modis visit Police issues preventive order bans flying activities in citySpeaking at the at flagging off ceremony of an inaugural run of MumbaiSolapur and MumbaiSainagar Shirdi Vande Bharat Express Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said work has begun to make it an internationallevel terminusWe are introducing 2 Vande Bharat together that too from the historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Work has begun to make this an international level terminus said Ashwini VaishnawMaharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said it is for the first time that an amount of Rs 13500 cr has been allocated for railway projects in the stateA few people questioned what Maharashtra got in the budget They clearly didnt read the Budget document properly As the Railway Minister and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis said Maharashtra had never received Rs 13500 cr for the railway For the first time this amount has been allocated for railway in the state said Maharashtra CM Eknath ShindeThe Vande Bharat Train is an indigenously manufactured SemiHigh Speed and selfpropelled train set The train is equipped with stateoftheart passenger amenities providing a much faster more comfortable and more convenient travel experience for railway passengersAccording to Indian Railways Vande Bharat 20 is equipped with advanced and improved features enabling it to reach 0 to 100 kmph in just 52 seconds a further 129 seconds to reach 160 kmph and a maximum speed of up to 180 kilometres per hour The improved Vande Bharat will weigh 392 tonnes as compared to the previous version which weighed 430 tonnesIt also comes with WiFi connection ondemand facility Every coach has 32inch screens providing passengers with information and infotainment compared to the 24inch screens in the previous version The Vande Bharat Express 20 is also environment friendly as the ACs are 15 per cent more energy efficientWith dustfree clean air cooling of the traction motor travel will become more comfortable The side recliner seats which were provided only to Executive Class passengers earlier have now been made available for all the classes Executive coaches have the added feature of 180degree rotating seatsIn its new design the Vande Bharat Express comes with a photocatalytic ultraviolet air purification system in the RoofMounted Package Unit RMPU for air purification Further as recommended by Central Scientific Instruments Organisation CSIO Chandigarh this system is designed and installed on both ends of RMPU to filter and clean the air keeping it free from germs bacteria and viruseswith ANI inputs