Days after the successful trial run of Vande Bharat Express, it has come to light that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to flag off the train from Gandhinagar on September 30.
According to reports, the route trial of the train was successfully conducted between Ahmedabad and Mumbai on Friday, September 9.
However, final decision is yet to be taken from the PMO and the train will commence only after PM’s confirmation, sources stated.
A railway official, who monitored the trial run, exclaimed that distance between Ahmedabad and Mumbai (492 km) was covered by the train in just in 5.10 hours with the average speed of 95.1 kmph. Meanwhile, in return direction train took the time of just 4.45 hours with an average speed of 105 kmph.
The new Vande Bharat train will have an anti-virus air purifier in the AC system. To provide a clean and hygienic environment, the entire AC system in the train is being equipped with a photocatalytic air purifier with antiviral properties.
Besides, for infotainment, each passenger would be provided content on demand facility for viewing their preferred shows. All seats in the Executive class and non-Executive class are equipped with reclining chairs to provide riding comforts to passengers.
The Mumbai-Ahmedabad inter-city route has been selected keeping in mind the convenience of the passengers returning in the morning and returning in the evening.
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