If you love travelling, but time is a concern for you, then this news will make you happy. The travel time between Chandigarh and Delhi is all set to return to 3 hours with the launch of Vande Bharat express on October 19.
The inaugural train is flogged off by the honourable prime Minister from the UNA district of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday. The fourth vande Bharat express is ready to make your travel easier and quicker from Chandigarh to Delhi from October 19. While booking and fare details are not announced yet, here is what you should know so far.
What is the frequency?
The train will be operating all days of the week, excluding Wednesdays, starting from October 19. The train starts from Delhi to Amb Andora in Himachal Pradesh. It will depart from the capital at 5:50 am and arrive at its destination at 11:05 am.
At Chandigarh, the arrival time for this train is 8:40 am. The train starts from Amb Andaura to Delhi and will apart at 1 pm and reach the capital at 6:25 pm. The arrival time in Chandigarh for this train is 3:25 pm.
What will it halt
The train will operate between Amb Andaura and new Delhi in Himachal Pradesh, with stops in Ambala cantonment, Anandpur sahib, Chandigarh, and UNA.
- Unlike the Shatabdi express, a passenger favourite with multiple halts in Kurukshetra, Ambala, Panipat, and Karnal, based upon its morning, afternoon, and evening service, the Vande Bharat express halt only at Ambala cantonment between the New Delhi and Chandigarh.
- Although the Shatabdi express runs at an average speed of 75.08km per hour, the Vande Bharat express average speed on route is 76.6kms per hour due to fast deceleration and acceleration.
- As a result, while the former take around 3.5 hours with additional stoppages, the Vande Bharat express covers the same distance in three hours.
How fast is the Vande Bharat express
The semi-high speed Vande Bharat express will have an average speed of 78.6km per hour on this route. It is the fastest train between Chandigarh and Delhi, currently taking 3.5 hours.
This new upcoming train will cover the distance in less than three hours. The Vande Bharat express can accelerate to 100km per hour in only 52 seconds.
Cool features of Vande Bharat express
The train has 16 coaches and will only operate 6 days a week. The total distance covered by train is 412 km. Vande Bharat Express, a fast train, is expected to come with cool features like complete air conditioning, automatic doors, sliding floor steps, separate disability-friendly toilets, and CCTV cameras in coaches.
The best thing is that there are charging points under every passenger seat, with GPS based information system, a 32-inch LCD TV, and on-demand Wifi content.
Conclusion
The Vande Bharat express’s fastest train will begin to operate on October 19. Several changes may be made to make travel on this train safer. It is concluded that this train is equipped with automatic fire sensors, and CCTV cameras are also installed to ensure the safety of passengers.
