Vande Bharat Train Launch: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the second Vande Bharat train between Varanasi and New Delhi on Monday. The Prime Minister will flag off the train at 2:15 pm and its inaugural run will take place from Varanasi to New Delhi. Ahead of the inauguration the Northern Railway has said that the train is saffron in colour and has multiple new features.
“This is the second saffron colour Vande Bharat train which the Railway Ministry is going to launch in the country,” PTI quoted a source in the Railway Ministry as saying. Along with a press statement, the Northern Railway also shared a photo of the train in saffron colour.
Besides, the NR said: “The train has superior passenger amenities such as onboard Wi-Fi infotainment, GPS-based passenger information system, plush interiors, bio-vacuum toilets with touch-free conveniences, diffused LED lighting, charging points beneath every seat, individual touch-based reading lights and concealed roller blinds,” as quoted by PTI.
“It has better heat ventilation and air-conditioning system with UV lamp for germ-free supply of air. The intelligent air-conditioning system adjusts the cooling according to the climate conditions/occupancy,” the statement said.
It is pertinent to mention that in normal course, the train will start at 6:00 am from Varanasi to New Delhi for six days a week except on Tuesday. The train will reach New Delhi at 2:05 pm and depart for Varanasi after 55 minutes at 3:00 pm. It will reach its destination station at 11:05 pm. The first Vande Bharat train, which currently runs between New Delhi and Varanasi, starts from Delhi at 6:00 am and reaches its destination station at 2:00 pm. It departs for New Delhi at 3:00 pm and reaches the destination at 11:00 pm. It runs six days a week except Thursday.
The first saffron-grey colour Vande Bharat train was launched by the Railways on September 24 between Kasaragod and Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala. It was one of the nine Vande Bharat trains that the prime minister flagged off on September 24 in a video conference.