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With Reduced Time And Modern Amenities, Vande Bharat Express A Big Hit With Indian Railway Passengers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the nation’s much awaited first Vande Bharat Express, earlier known as Train 18 from New Delhi railway station on 15 February.(@BJP4India/Twitter)
Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said that Vande Bharat Express trains have become a hit and Indian Railways are aiming to introduce a new era of world-class train travel experience, report Financial Express.
Vande Bharat Express has been well received by passengers with one train running between Delhi-Varanasi and the another between Delhi-Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra.
Reportedly, the Railway Ministry informed that train number 22435/36 Delhi-Varanasi-Delhi Vande Bharat Express saw an occupancy of 115.71%, while train number 22439/40 Delhi-Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Delhi Vande Bharat Express saw an occupancy of 99.27%.
The occupancy recorded by both these trains is inclusive of bookings done for en-route/intermediate stations.
These ‘Make in India’ trains have made commuting between Delhi and Varanasi, Delhi and Katra very comfortable and travel time has come down to just 8 hours.
Both trains are semi-high speed trains with modern facilities and amenities including European-style seats, modular toilets, on-board hotspot WiFi, GPS-based audio-visual passenger information system, LED lighting, automatic doors, etc.
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