PM Modi flags off Vande Bharat Express train between Gandhinagar and Mumbai

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off the GandhinagarMumbai Vande Bharat Express semihigh speed trainModi flagged off the train from Gandhinagar Capital railway station around 1030 am He then boarded the train for a ride between Gandhinagar and Kalupur railway station in AhmedabadThis train which connects the capital cities of Maharashtra and Gujarat is the third Vande Bharat Express in the country The first such train was started on New DelhiVaranasi route while the second one on New DelhiShri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra route an official saidThe train will provide passengers aircraftlike travelling experience and advanced safety features including Kavach technology an indigenously developed Train Collision Avoidance System he saidThe GandhinagarMumbai Vande Bharat Superfast Express will start its commercial run from October 1 It will operate six days a week except Sundays The train will depart from the Mumbai Central station at 610 am and reach Gandhinagar at 1230 pm For the return journey the train will depart from Gandhinagar at 205 pm and arrive at Mumbai Central at 835 pmAlso Read Jamia student shot at in Delhi hospital Police register FIRIt will halt at Surat Vadodara and Ahmedabad stations in both directionsThe fare for MumbaiAhmedabad journey by executive chair car will be Rs 2505 while that for chair car will be Rs 1385The railways has rescheduled MumbaiAhmedabad Shatabdi Express to accommodate Vande Bharat ExpressVande Bharat Express is an indigenously designed semiHigh speed selfpropelled train set of 16 coaches The train reaches 160 kmph speed in just 140 seconds and it has better riding comfort for passengers at 35 riding indexThe train has a Coach Control Management System for monitoring airconditioning communication and feedback to control centremaintenance staff through GSMGPRS It is fitted with Passenger Information and Infotainment System in every coach the official saidEquipped with automatic plug doors with sliding footsteps and touchfree sliding doors inside coaches the seats inside the executive class are revolvingThis is the first train with aeroplanelike biovacuum toilets with touchfree amenities and also has a special lavatory for divyang speciallyabled passengers The seats handles are provided with seat numbers in Braille letters to assist the visuallychallenged passengersThe train is equipped with Kavach train collision avoidance system safety systemThe coaches have emergency talk back unitsThe train has better flood proofing for underslung electrical equipment that will withstand floods up to a height of 650 mmThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever