India’s 6th Vande Bharat train will connect Chhattisgarh-Maharashtra, PM Modi will flag off on December 11

Good news for railway travelers! Indian Railways is all set to launch the sixth Vande Bharat Express between Bilaspur (Chattisgarh)-Nagpur (Maharashtra) route on 11 December. According to media reports, the train will run six days a week and complete one leg of the journey in about five and a half hours. The official told that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Bilaspur-Nagpur Vande Bharat train in Nagpur.

Vande Bharat Express

First service: 15 February 2019; 3 years ago
Seating arrangements: Airline style; Rotatable seats
Average length: 384 metres (1,260 ft) (16 coaches)
Observation facilities: Large windows in all carriages
Baggage facilities: Overhead racks
Catering facilities: On-board catering
Class(es): AC Chair (Economy Class); Executive Chair (Premium Class)

“Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Bilaspur-Nagpur Vande Bharat train on Sunday (December 11) in Nagpur, “according to the official. This train will depart from Bilaspur around 6:45 am and arrive in Nagpur around 12:15 pm. Similarly, the train departs Nagpur at 2 pm and arrives in Bilaspur at 7.35 pm.

At present superfast trains take around seven hours to reach Nagpur, however, this train will cover the distance in around five and a half hours. The Southeast Central Railways (SECR) will run the Bilaspur-Nagpur Vande Bharat Express, which will make scheduled stops in Raipur, Durg, and Gondia.

A sophisticated braking mechanism on the Vande Bharat Express train allows for greater acceleration and deceleration. Automatic doors, a GPS-based audio-visual passenger information system, on-board hotspot Wi-Fi for entertainment, and comfortable seats are features found on all coaches. Additionally, the executive class has rotating chairs.

Vande Bharat 2.0

The new Vande Bharat trains – this one and the Gandhinagar-Mumbai train – have been dubbed ‘Vande Bharat 2.0’ as they have received some upgrades over their predecessors, the trains running from Delhi to Varanasi and Katra. Vande Bharat 2.0 has improved heat ventilation and air conditioning control through high efficient compressor with Ultra Violet (UV) lamp for germ-free supply of air. The time taken by the train to reach the speed of 160 kmph will be 140 seconds as compared to 145 seconds earlier. The trains weigh around 392 tonnes, 38 tonnes lighter than the previous versions.