Vande Bharat Express information

Vande Bharat Express
Vande Bharat Express trains in different liveries
Overview
Service type	Inter-city semi-high-speed rail
Status	Active
Predecessor	Shatabdi Express
First service	15 February 2019; 5 years ago (2019-02-15)
Website	indianrail.gov.in
Route
Line(s) used	51
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car (C) AC Executive Class (E)
Seating arrangements	Airline style Rotatable seats
Catering facilities	On-board catering
Observation facilities	Wide windows
Entertainment facilities	on-board WiFi infotainment system electric outlets reading light
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Other facilities	Automatic doors smoke alarms CCTV cameras odour control system bio-vacuum toilets sensor-based water taps roller blinds
Technical
Rolling stock	Vande Bharat (trainset)
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed	160 km/h (99 mph) (maximum) 83 km/h (52 mph)[1][2] (average)
Average length	384 m (1,260 ft) (16 coaches) 192 m (630 ft) (8 coaches)

Vande Bharat Express is a medium-distance superfast express service operated by Indian Railways. It is a reserved, air-conditioned chair car service connecting cities that are less than 800 km (500 mi) apart or take less than ten hours to travel with existing services. The train entered commercial service on 15 February 2019.

The trainsets are self-propelling Electric Multiple Units (EMU)s with eight or sixteen coaches. The trainset was designed and manufactured by Integral Coach Factory in Chennai. Introduced in 2018, the trainsets achieved semi-high speeds of 183 km/h (114 mph) on trials, but the operational speed is limited due to track restrictions, halts and traffic congestion. The maximum operational speed of 160 km/h (99 mph) is achieved by the Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj)–Hazrat Nizamuddin Vande Bharat Express and Hazrat Nizamuddin-Khajuraho Vande Bharat Express on the Tughlakabad–Agra section.