Indigenously designed Vande Bharat 2.0 speeds up 0 to 100 km per hour in just 52 seconds
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has flagged off the Vande Bharat Express train connecting Secunderabad with Visakhapatnam via video conferencing on 15 Jan 2023, reducing the 700-km route travel time to eight-and-a-half hours from 12-and-a-half hours.
The train is eighth Vande Bharat Express to be introduced by Indian Railways and will be the first one connecting the two Telugu-speaking states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
It will stop at Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry and Vijayawada stations in Andhra Pradesh and at Khammam, Warangal and Secunderabad stations in Telangana.
The indigenously designed train set of Vande Bharat Express is equipped with state-of-the-art passenger amenities. It will provide a faster, more comfortable and more convenient travel experience to rail users.
The introduction of the train will help boost tourism in the region and provide a comfortable and faster mode of travel. This is the eighth Vande Bharat train to be introduced in the country and is an advanced version compared to the earlier ones. It is much lighter at 392 tons compared to 430 tons weight of other versions.
Vande Bharat 2.0 is equipped with more advancements and improved features such as reaching a speed of 0 to 100 km per hour in just 52 seconds, and a maximum speed of up to 180 km per hour. It also has 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% 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.
The new Vande Bharat Express has a photo-catalytic ultraviolet air purification system 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 coming through fresh air and return air.
The Vande Bharat Express 2.0 offers various 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. fiinews.com
