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Vande Bharat Express

‘Vande Bharat Express’:

Growth Gets a Rapid Pace

The country’s first semi high speed train completes two years of its launch
on February 15, 2021. After some initial hiccups the train is faring well now.
Speed, scale and service are hallmarks of this train. The Government is working
on launching 44 more Vande Bharat Express trains by 2022 to take growth and
development of Railways to new heights

ndian Railways have set several milestones of
development in the last six years. Whether it is
We are moving forward towards the Icleanliness from station to compartments, or bio-
modernisation of the Indian Railways degradable toilets, or improvement in food and
at a rapid pace and I assure you that beverages, or modern ticket booking system, or Tejas
we will further boost this journey of Express, or Vande Bharat Express or the vista-dome
development. Be it the land, water or air; coaches, Indian Railways are getting modernised
be it the eastern, western, northern or the rapidly and taking India forward at a faster pace.
southern India; we will walk on the path Vande Bharat Express is also known as Train
of development with the mantra of ‘Sabka 18. In line with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s
Sath Sabka Vikas’ and carry it forward ‘Make-in India’ vision, most parts of the train were
designed and manufactured within the country.
Thus, through Vande Bharat Express the ‘Make
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
in India’ dream of a semi high speed Indian train

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