Lok Sabha Question No. 1983 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-11
Subject: Vande Bharat Train for Baghpat
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dr. Rajkumar Sangwan

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1983

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2026

## VANDE BHARAT TRAIN FOR BAGHPAT

## †1983. DR. RAJKUMAR SANGWAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the steps taken by the Government to expedite roll out of sleeper Vande Bharat Trains on long distance routes;
- (b)  whether  there  is  any  plan  to  run  Vande  Bharat  trains  via  Baghpat Railway station of Uttar Pradesh in future and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether any definite time table has been announced for commissioning of Delhi-Varanasi High Speed rail project if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the manner in which indigenous signalling and power systems has been incorporating in manufacturing process of Vande Bharat trains; and
- (e) the strategy adopted for financing and land acquisition for three newly approved high speed rail corridors?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

## ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (e)  For  long  distance  travel,  the  sleeper  variant  of  Vande  Bharat Express has been indigenously designed and developed. Two such trains have  already  been  manufactured.  After  extensive  trials,  these  trains  are presently  operational  between  Howrah  and  Kamakhya.  A  total  of  260 Vande Bharat Sleeper trainsets are planned to be manufactured.

To improve travel experience of the passengers and set new benchmarks in terms of safe and comfortable journey, these train sets have been provided

with  modern  coaches  having  advanced  safety  features  and  passenger amenities like:

- Jerk-Free Semi permanent couplers and Anti Climbers
- Fitted with KAVACH.
- Higher acceleration with design/operating speed of 180/160 KMPH.
- Crashworthy Design of Car body complying with EN standards.
- Fire barrier doors at the end of each coach for compliance of fire safety standards.
- Improved fire safety - Aerosol based fire detection and suppression system in electrical cabinets and lavatories.
- Regenerative braking system for energy efficiency.
- Air  conditioning  units  provided  with  indigenously  developed  UV-C lamp-based  disinfection  system  for  deactivating  99  %  harmful bacteria  from  conditioned  air  to  improve  the  hygiene  standards inside the passenger area.
- Centrally controlled Automatic Plug Doors and Fully Sealed wider gangways.
- CCTVs in all coaches.
- Emergency  talk-back  unit  for  communication  between  Passenger and Train Manager/Loco Pilot in case of emergency.
- For Divyangjan passengers, special lavatory in the driving coaches on each end.
- Centralized Coach Monitoring System for better condition monitoring of passenger amenities such as Air conditioning, Saloon Lighting etc.
- Ergonomically  designed  ladder  for  ease  of  climbing  on  to  upper berths.

Vande  Bharat  trainsets  are  indigenously  designed  and  manufactured wherein  the  propulsion  systems  and  KAVACH  are  used  as  per  latest standards and type test-approvals. The system uses modular electrical/ signalling architectures for easy integration. Factory acceptance  tests,  system  integrations,  trial  runs  including  local  training and  Comprehensive  Annual  Maintenance  for  crucial  systems  are  integral part of these systems to ensure sustainability.

Presently,  Baghpat  Road  is  served  by  28  train  services  (listed  below) providing direct connectivity to cities like Delhi, Haridwar, Saharanpur etc.

|   SN | Train No. & Name                      |
|------|---------------------------------------|
|    1 | 64020 Shamli - Delhi MEMU             |
|    2 | 54058 Shamli - Delhi MEMU             |
|    3 | 64091 Delhi - Shamli MEMU             |
|    4 | 64022 Saharanpur - Delhi MEMU         |
|    5 | 64023 Delhi - Saharanpur MEMU         |
|    6 | 74022 Shamli - Delhi DEMU             |
|    7 | 64034 Shamli - Delhi MEMU             |
|    8 | 74021 Delhi - Saharanpur DEMU         |
|    9 | 14546 Saharanpur - Delhi MEMU Express |
|   10 | 64025 Delhi - Shamli MEMU             |
|   11 | 64026 Saharanpur - Delhi MEMU         |
|   12 | 64035 Delhi Shahdara - Shamli MEMU    |
|   13 | 64090 Shamli - Delhi MEMU             |
|   14 | 14305 Delhi - Haridwar Express        |
|   15 | 14306 Haridwar - Delhi Express        |
|   16 | 64036 Shamli - Delhi Shahdara MEMU    |

|   17 | 64029 Delhi - Saharanpur MEMU         |
|------|---------------------------------------|
|   18 | 64024 Shamli - Delhi MEMU             |
|   19 | 74024 Saharanpur - Delhi DEMU         |
|   20 | 64093 Delhi - Qasimpur Kheri MEMU     |
|   21 | 64033 Delhi - Shamli MEMU             |
|   22 | 14545 Delhi - Saharanpur MEMU Express |
|   23 | 64092 Qasimpur Kheri - Delhi MEMU     |
|   24 | 64027 Delhi - Saharanpur MEMU         |
|   25 | 64021 Delhi - Shamli MEMU             |
|   26 | 74023 Delhi - Shamli DEMU             |
|   27 | 64028 Saharanpur - Delhi MEMU         |
|   28 | 54057 Delhi - Shamli Passenger        |

Introduction  of  train  services  including  Vande  Bharat  Express  is  an  ongoing  process  on  Indian  Railways  which  depends  on  various  factors including:

- Capacity of that section
- Availability of path
- Availability of required rolling stock
- Availability of matching infrastructure for rolling stock
- Maintenance requirement of railway tracks and other assets

## High Speed Rail Projects

Presently, the  Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) Project (508 km)  is  under  execution  with  technical  and  financial  assistance  from Government of Japan.

Further,  to  expand  the  HSR  network,  GOI  has  announced  7  new  HSR these projects including Delhi-Varanasi. The  preparation of DPR  for corridors have been taken up. HSR projects  are  highly  capital  intensive  and  any  decision  for  taking  up new project is based on many factors such as technical feasibility, financial & economic viability, traffic demand and availability of funds & financing

options etc.

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