Vande Bharat trains to have advanced features that boost travel experience

13 Sep 2022 CW Team

The Indian Railways has announced the launch of a brand-new Vande Bharat high-speed train with advanced features. Passengers on Vande Bharat 2 will have access to the best and most up-to-date amenities. Vande Bharat 2 will have more advanced and improved features such as 0 to 100 Kmpl speed in 52 seconds, maximum speed of 180 Kmph, 392 tonne weight instead of 430 tonne, and WI-FI content on demand. The new Vande Bharat will also have 32-inch LCD TVs, up from 24 inches in the previous version. Travel will be more comfortable with 15% more energy efficient ACs and dust-free clean air cooling of the traction motor. The new train would reach a speed of 160 kmph in 130 seconds, while the older version did so in 146 seconds.

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