PM Modi to flag off Assam's first Vande Bharat Express today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off Assams first Vande Bharat Express on Monday as a part of the move by Indian Railways to avail joy of travelling for the people of northeast a government official said on Sunday The stateoftheart Vande Bharat train will be flagged off by the Prime Minister through video conferencingThe Prime Minister will also dedicate New BongaigaonDudhnoiMendipather and GuwahatiChaparmukh newly electrified sections to the nation He will further inaugurate the new DEMUMEMU workshop for trains shed at Lumding here It is the first of its kind premium semihigh speed aesthetically designed wellequipped fully Air Conditioner service between Guwahati in Assam and New Jalpaiguri in West BengalThe frequency of the train will be five days a week There will be no service of this train on Tuesday the official said This new service will cover the distance of 411 km between Guwahati and New Jalpaiguri in 5 hours 30 minutes reducing the present shortest journey time by the speediest train significantlyThe Vande Bharat Express train service will operate six days a week discovering the new age rail travel with airlines like travel feelings for people of the northeast who will able to feel the comfort and speed during the journey This will be the fastest train in this sector and will benefit IT professionals businessmen students and tourists Vande Bharat Express is the fulfilment of an ambitious plan laid by Indian Railways to pitchfork the standards and speed of rail travel in the countryThe Make In India call of Prime Minister Modi has driven this initiative with the Integral Coach Factory ICF coming up with this modern SemiHigh Speed fully indigenous train showcasing superior aerodynamic design highest operational speed most aesthetic interiors stateoftheart safety features imbibing the latest rail technology The approximate cost of each train set is around Rs 110 croreVande Bharat Express runs as a selfpropelled SemiHigh Speed train set The train set holds an aerodynamic design on both ends which significantly reduces air drag and gives the train a futuristic look The train set is equipped with the Centralized Coach Monitoring and Control System It has eight coach Chair Car configurations stainless steel car body with a seating capacity of 530 passengers with maximum utilization of onboard spaceThe Executive chair cars of Vande Bharat Express have a seating capacity of 52 each normal Chair cars have a seating capacity of 78 each and the driving trailer coaches have a seating capacity of 44 each Equipped with driverguard communication with a voice recording facility the bogies of Vande Bharat Express are equipped with fully suspended traction motors for 160 kmph operational speedThe train is equipped with KAVACH the indigenously developed Train Collision Avoidance System with optimum reliability Advanced stateoftheart suspension system ensures smoothness on move in the train Green footprint plans have been prioritized by dispensing with power cars and saving about 30 per cent of electricity with an advanced regenerative braking systemThe braking system is electropneumatic with disc brakes mounted directly on wheel disks significantly reducing braking distance Signal exchange lights on the coaches enable the hasslefree exchange of signals with wayside stations when the train is on the move Superior floodproofing for underslung electrical equipment is done to enable withstand floods up to a height of 650 mm This energyefficient train has a faster turnaround time in comparison to othersThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever