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Vande Bharat Express

Self-Reliant India, Strong India

“In the last six years, the focus on rail network has
increased the speed and scope of the Indian Railways. India
is working for high speed trains from laying track to the best
technology. Indian Railways is also becoming an example of
Make in India and excellent engineering today. I am confident
that this pace of Railways will continue to give a new height to
India’s progress.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi

l The Prime Minister inaugurated the New Corridor from Ludhiana to Dankuni. This
Bhaupur-New Khurja Section and the route has coal mines, thermal power
Operation Control Centre of Eastern plants and industrial cities. Feeder routes
Dedicated Freight Corridor on December 29, are also being made. Western Dedicated
2020 Freight Corridor from Jawaharlal Nehru
l Since the launch of the New Bhaupur-New Port Trust to Dadri. In this corridor, ports
Khurja section, average speed of the freight like Mundra, Kandla, Pipavav, Dawri and
train has tripled. Speed of freight trains Hazira would be served through feeder
recorded above 90 kmph on this section routes
l India is now manufacturing modern trains l Industrial corridor of Delhi-Mumbai and
and also exporting. Varanasi is becoming a Amritsar-Kolkata are being developed
major centre for Electric Locomotives. Rail around both these freight corridors. Similarly
coaches manufactured in Rae Bareli are now North to South and East to West corridors
exported abroad are also being planned
l The Prime Minister dedicated the 306-km- l When goods trains arrive on time, the cost
long Rewari-Madar section of the Western of Logistics Network would become cheaper.
Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) to the It would create a better atmosphere, Ease
nation on January 7, 2021. It will cover 133 of Doing business would increase and
railway stations in nine States India would become an attractive place to
l First Double Stack Long Haul Container invest and many new opportunities for self-
Train started between New Ateli in Haryana employment will also be created. Industry,
to New Kishangarh in Rajasthan. Container businessmen, farmers or consumers,
over container and that too one-and-a- everyone is going to be benefitted from this
half kilometres long goods train, is a big dedicated freight corridor
achievement. India has joined the select Scan QR code Scan QR code to
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l Initially two dedicated freight corridors at the inauguration the inauguration of
of Rewari-New New Bhaupur-New
were planned. Eastern Dedicated Freight Madar rail section Khurja rail section
has come true. Manufacturing of train and its to enhance the speed of the train. Of these,
coaches was completed in Chennai Integrated unmanned railway crossings are the key. In 2014,
Rail Coach Factory in just 18 months. This train when the first Narendra Modi Government was
has the potential to bring about a major change formed, there were more than 8,300 unmanned
in the global rail business by providing passenger railway crossings in the country. They led to
amenities and safety in line with international frequent accidents. By removing the unmanned
standards at a very low cost. railway crossings on broad gauge lines, the
It is necessary to take some basic steps number of accidents has also decreased.

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