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NEW DELHI/CHENNAI, OCT 13
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the inaugural run of the new Vande Bharat Express from Amb Andaura, Una in Himachal Pradesh to New Delhi, on Thursday.
The Prime Minister was accompanied by Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Jai Ram Thakur, Governor of Himachal Pradesh Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Union Minister of Railways Ashvini Vaishnaw and Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur when he arrived at Amb Andaura Railway Station in Una district of Himachal Pradesh.
The Vande Bharat train flagged off earlier today will improve connectivity and give an opportunity for many more people to explore the natural beauty and spirituality of Himachal Pradesh. pic.twitter.com/GZnqjmLEka
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 13, 2022
- To commence regular service from Wednesday, 19th October and to run six days in a week
- It will be the fourth Vande Bharat train to be introduced in the country and is an advanced version compared to the earlier ones, being much lighter and capable of reaching higher speeds in a shorter duration.
- Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Jai Ram Thakur, Governor of Himachal Pradesh Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Union Minister of Railways Ashvini Vaishnaw and Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur accompany the PM
Hon'ble PM Shri @narendramodi onboard the new Vande Bharat Express between Amb Andaura – New Delhi.#VandeBharat pic.twitter.com/yJE00M3aCg
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) October 13, 2022
The introduction of the train will help boost tourism in the region and provide a comfortable and faster mode of travel. The travel time from Una to New Delhi will be reduced by two hours. Running from Amb Andaura to New Delhi, it will be the fourth Vande Bharat train to be introduced in the country and is an advanced version compared to the earlier ones, being much lighter and capable of reaching higher speeds in a shorter duration. Vande Bharat 2.0 is equipped with more advancements and improved features such as reaching a speed of 0 to 100 kilometres per hour in just 52 seconds, and a maximum speed of up to 180 kilometres per hour.
The improved Vande Bharat Express will weigh 392 tons when compared to the previous version of 430 tons. It will also have a Wi-Fi content on-demand facility. Every coach has 32” screens providing passenger information and infotainment compared to 24” in the previous version. Vande Bharat Express will also be environmentally friendly as the ACs will be 15 per cent more energy efficient. With dust-free clean air cooling of the traction motor, travel will become more comfortable. A side recliner seat facility provided only to Executive Class passengers earlier will now be made available for all classes. Executive Coaches have the added feature of 180-degree rotating seats
In the new design of Vande Bharat Express, a photo-catalytic ultraviolet air purification system is installed in the Roof-Mounted Package Unit (RMPU) for air purification. 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 free from germs, bacteria, viruses etc. coming through fresh air and return air.
The Vande Bharat Express 2.0 offers a myriad of superior and aircraft-like travelling experiences. It is equipped with advanced state-of-the-art safety features including an indigenously developed Train Collision Avoidance System – KAVACH.
Vande Bharat Express is a train set rake of 16 Coaches comprising of Executive Class and Chair Car coaches.
The Timings and stoppages of Vande Bharat Express are as under:
| 22447 New Delhi- Amb Andaura Vande Bharat Express | Stations | 22448 Amb Andaura- New Delhi Vande Bharat Express | ||
| 05:50 | D | NEW DELHI | A | 18:25 |
| 08:00/08:02 | A/D | AMBALA | A/D | 16:13/16:15 |
| 08:40/08:45 | A/D | CHANDIGARH | A/D | 15:25/15:30 |
| 10:00/10:02 | A/D | ANANDPUR SAHIB | A/D | 14:08/14:10 |
| 10:34/10:36 | A/D | UNA HIMACHAL | A/D | 13:21/13:23 |
| 11:05 | A | AMB ANDAURA | D | 13:00 |
Fare structure of Train 22447 New Delhi – Amb Andaura Vande Bharat Express from New Delhi to Amb Andaura is as under:
- Executive Class – Rs 2045 (with Catering), Rs. 1890 (without catering)
- Chair Car- Rs 1075 (with Catering), Rs 955 (without catering)
Fare structure of Train 22448 Amb Andaura – New Delhi Vande Bharat Express from Amb Andaura to New Delhi is as under:
- Executive Class – Rs 2240 (with Catering), Rs. 1890 (without catering)
- Chair Car- Rs 1240 (with Catering), Rs 955 (without catering)
