Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually flagged off nine Vande Bharat Express on Sunday including Ranchi –Howrah Vande Bharat Express. All the new Vande Bharat Trains have a host of new features incorporated after passengers’ feedback.

20898/20897 Ranchi – Howrah – Ranchi Vande Bharat Express is going to be the fastest train connectivity between the two capital cities of Jharkhand and West Bengal. Enhanced connectivity will also provide a boost to socio-economic development in the region.

These nine trains will boost connectivity across eleven states namely Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Odisha, Jharkhand and Gujarat.

These Vande Bharat trains will be the fastest train along the routes of their operation and will help save considerable time of the passengers. As compared to the current fastest train along the route, Rourkela- Bhubaneswar – Puri  Vande Bharat Express and Kasaragod - Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express will be faster by about 3 hours; Hyderabad – Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express by more than 2.5 hours; Tirunelveli-Madurai- Chennai Vande Bharat Express by more than 2 hours; Ranchi – Howrah  Vande Bharat Express,  Patna – Howrah Vande Bharat Express and Jamnagar-Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Express by about 1 hour; and Udaipur - Jaipur Vande Bharat Express by about half an hour.

In line with the Prime Minister’s vision to improve connectivity of important religious places across the country, Rourkela- Bhubaneswar – Puri Vande Bharat Express and Tirunelveli-Madurai- Chennai Vande Bharat Express will connect important religious towns of Puri and Madurai. Also, the Vijayawada – Chennai Vande Bharat Express will operate via the Renigunta route and will provide connectivity to Tirupati Pilgrimage centre.

The coach manufacturers have paid attention to minute details, from improvising the seat reclining angle to incorporating deep wash basin to avoid water from splashing out. The indigenously designed train set to Vande Bharat Express is equipped with state-of-the-art passenger amenities. It will provide a comfortable and more convenient travel experience to rail users. The train will be immensely beneficial for the students, businessmen, professionals, tourists and entrepreneurs. Faster communication not only connects two places but also links dreams with reality and expands the possibilities of development.

The introduction of these Vande Bharat trains will herald a new standard of rail service in the country. These trains, equipped with world class amenities and advanced safety features, including Kavach technology, will be a key step towards providing modern, speedy and comfortable means of travel to common people.