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New Vande Bharat train to reach Mumbai Tomorrow; Another Expected To Arrive Next Week

If reports are to be believed, the train reached Pune yard this morning, February 2. Later, the train will undergo trials in the ghat section once it is fitted with parking brakes.

New Vande Bharat train to reach Mumbai Tomorrow; Another Expected To Arrive Next Week
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According to railway officials, one of the two soon-to-be launched Vande Bharat Express train is likely to reach Mumbai by tomorrow morning, February 3; while another is expected to be brought next week, February 6.

Both the trains have been manufactured at the Chennai-based Integral Coach Factory. These trains will be fitted with parking brakes, following which they will undergo trials in the hilly ghat section on the outskirts of Mumbai to check whether they need deployment of additional locomotives to cross this terrain.

If reports are to be believed, the train reached Pune yard this morning, February 2. Later, the train will undergo trials in the ghat section once it is fitted with parking brakes.

For those unversed, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to launch Vande Bharat Express trains on Mumbai-Solapur and Mumbai-Shirdi routes on February 10, they said.

As per reports, the Vande Bharat Express between Mumbai and Solapur is likely to run via the Bhor ghat (located between Karjat and Khandala on way to Pune) and is expected to cover a distance of around 455 km between the two places in 6.35 hours. On the other hand, the Mumbai-Shirdi semi high-speed train is expected to run via the Thal ghat (in Kasara on Mumbai's outskirts) to cut travel time and cover a distance of around 340 between them in 5.25 hours.

Meanwhile, the official said to do away with bankers in ghat sections, both Vande Bharat Express trains will be fitted with parking brakes, which will stop the train from rolling down on gradient, in Mumbai.

So far, eight Vande Bharat Express trains have been launched on various inter-state routes, including the one between Mumbai and Gandhinagar.

Vande Bharat Express is an indigenously designed semi high-speed self-propelled train set of 16 coaches. The train reaches 160 kmph speed in just 140 seconds and better riding comfort for passengers. The train has a control management system for monitoring air-conditioning and every coach is fitted with passenger information and infotainment system.

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