Lok Sabha Question No. 3635 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-22
Subject: Second Generation Vande Bharat Train
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Devendrappa Y, Devji Mansingram Patel, Saikia Dilip

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3635

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2023

## SECOND GENERATION VANDE BHARAT TRAINS

†3635: SHRI Y. DEVENDRAPPA: SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL: SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has successfully completed the second generation Vande Bharat train with better passenger amenities and security arrangements;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Railways  has  set  a  target  of  running  75  Vande  Bharat trains by August, 2023 which will be run at a speed of 180 kmph, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  start  Vande  Bharat  Express between Delhi to Ahmedabad via Samdari Bhildi, Guwahati to Kolkata and Guwahati to Delhi, the stations of Assam and West Bengal with pilgrimage and Cultural Heritage and in South India particularly from Delhi to Bengaluru; and
- (e)
- if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  RFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3635 BY SHRI Y. DEVENDRAPPA, SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL AND SHRI DILIP SAIKIA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 22.03.2023 REGARDING SECOND GENERATION VANDE BHARAT TRAINS

- (a)  &  (b):  The  new  and  improved  Second  Generation  Vande  Bharat  Trains Ver  2.0  with  enhanced  safety  features,  better  ride  index  and  passenger amenities have been successfully introduced over Indian Railways.

Eight  rakes  of  such  Vande-Bharat  trains  are  running  in  regular  service (Mumbai Central - Gandhinagar, New Delhi -Amb Andaura, Chennai - Mysuru, Bilaspur-Nagpur,  Howrah-New  Jalpaiguri,  Secundrabad  -Vishakhapatnam  , Chhatrapati  Shivaji  Maharaj  Terminus-  Sainagar  Shirdi,  and  Chhatrapati Shivaji  Maharaj  Terminus-Solapur),  in  addition  to  the  two  rakes  of  first generation of Vande Bharat trains running between New Delhi-Varanasi and New Delhi- Mata Vaishno Devi.

## New Vande Bharat Trains has following features:

1. Faster acceleration and semi High speed operation up to 160 KMPH.
2. Fully Sealed Gangway for Free Passenger Movement
3. Automatic Plug Doors
4. Reclining  Ergonomic  Seats  and  Comfortable  Seating  with  revolving seats in executive class.
5. Better Ride Comfort.
6. Mobile charging sockets for every seat.
7. Mini Pantry with provision of Hot Case, Bottle Cooler, Deep freezer & Hot Water Boiler
8. Direct and Diffused Lighting.
9. For Divyangjan passengers special lavatory in DTC.
10. Emergency openable Windows and fire extinguisher in each coach
11. CCTVs in all Coaches
12. Emergency Alarm Push buttons and Talk Back Units on all Coaches.
13. Better  fire  safety  -  Aerosol  based  fire  detection  and  suppression system
14. Driver-Guard  communication  with  voice  recording  facility  &  Crash hardened memory
15. Coach  condition  monitoring  System    (CCMS)  display  with  remote monitoring
16. Disaster lights - 4 numbers in each coach in case of  Emergency
17. 4  platform  side  cameras  including  rear  view  cameras  outside  the coach.
18. Fitted with KAVACH.

(c): Indian Railways has planned to manufacture 75 Vande-Bharat Chair Car Trains that would connect different parts of the country.

Manufacture of Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains are also planned for middle and long distance trains journey.

All these trains have design/operating speed of maximum 180/160 kmph.

IR  has  also  envisaged  to  manufacture  Vande-Bharat  sleeper  trains  with speed potential of 200 kmph.

(d)  &  (e):  At  present,  there  are  no  such  immediate  proposals  under consideration.

However, introduction of Vande Bharat services is an ongoing process on Indian Railways  subject  to operational feasibility, traffic justification, availability of rolling stock etc.

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