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Vande Bharat Express
Vande Bharat Express is a medium to long-distance Higher-speed rail (Indian English: Semi-High Speed) Express trains in India#Superfast, Express train service. It is a Indian Railways#Ticketing and fares, reserved, air-conditioned chair car service connecting cities that are less than apart or take less than ten hours to travel with existing services and a planned reserved, air-conditioned Sleeping car, sleeper service connecting cities that are to apart. The train was a part of the 'Make in India' initiative by the government and entered commercial service on 15 February 2019. The Vande Bharat (trainset), chair car trainsets are self-propelling Electric Multiple Units (EMUs) with eight, sixteen or twenty coaches. The trainset was designed and manufactured by Integral Coach Factory in Chennai. Introduced in 2018, the trainsets achieved Higher-speed rail, semi-high speeds of on trials, and crossed target trial speed of on trials, but the maximum operational speed is which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Railways
Indian Railways is a state-owned enterprise that is organised as a departmental undertaking of the Ministry of Railways (India), Ministry of Railways of the Government of India and operates India's national railway system. , it manages the fourth List of countries by rail transport network size, largest national railway system by size with a track length of , running track length of and route length of . , 96.59% of the broad-gauge network is Railway electric traction, electrified. With more than 1.2 million employees, it is the world's List of companies by employees, ninth-largest employer and List of largest employers in India, India's second largest employer. In 1951, the Indian Railways was established by the amalgamation of 42 different railway companies operating in the country, spanning a total of . The railway network across the country was reorganized into six regional zones in 1951–52 for administrative purposes, which was gradually expanded to 18 zones over the ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Integral Coach Factory
Integral Coach Factory (ICF) is an Indian manufacturer of rolling stock, and electrical multiple units. Established in 1955, it is located in Perambur in Chennai and is the largest rail coach manufacturer in the world. It is owned and operated by the Indian Railways and is the oldest amongst the five rake production units of the Indian Railways. While the facility initially manufactured ICF coaches, it currently manufactures LHB coaches and electric multiple units including the semi-high speed Vande Bharat train-sets. History After Indian Independence, the Government of India wanted to reduce the import of rail coaches to cater to the increasing traffic of the Indian Railways. In the railway budget for 1949–50, then Minister of Transport and Railways, N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar announced the intention to establish a railway coach factory in India. In 1949, a technical agreement was concluded with Swiss Cars and Elevator Manufacturing Corporation, a Zurich-based com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Express Trains In India
India has a system of express trains, operated by Indian Railways which comes under the purview of the Ministry of Railways (India), Ministry of Railways of Government of India. , it maintains over of tracks, spanning across in route length, and operates nearly 3,000 express trains daily. According to the Ministry of Railways, express trains travel faster and have limited stops than Slow and fast passenger trains in India, ordinary passenger trains. Any passenger train with an average speed higher than is considered super-fast. , India does not have any operational High-speed railway, high-speed trains. The maximum operational speed of is achieved by Gatimaan Express and Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj)–Hazrat Nizamuddin Vande Bharat Express on the Tughlakabad railway station, TughlakabadAgra Cantonment railway station, Agra section. Earlier steam locomotive operated trains largely operated below . With the introduction of electric locomotives in later 1920s and newer steam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inter-city Rail
Inter-city rail services are Express train, express trains that run services that connect cities over longer distances than Commuter rail, commuter or Regional rail, regional trains. They include rail services that are neither short-distance commuter rail trains within one city area nor slow regional rail trains stopping at all stations and covering local journeys only. An inter-city train is typically an express train with limited stops and comfortable carriages to serve long-distance travel. Inter-city rail sometimes provides international services. This is most prevalent in Europe because of the proximity of its 50 countries to a 10,180,000-square-kilometre (3,930,000-square-mile) area. Eurostar and EuroCity are examples. In many European countries, the word InterCity or Inter-City is an official brand name for a network of regular-interval and relatively long-distance train services that meet certain criteria of speed and comfort. That use of the term appeared in the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overhead Line
An overhead line or overhead wire is an electrical cable that is used to transmit electrical energy to electric locomotives, Electric multiple unit, electric multiple units, trolleybuses or trams. The generic term used by the International Union of Railways for the technology is ''overhead line''. It is known variously as overhead catenary, overhead contact line (OCL), overhead contact system (OCS), overhead equipment (OHE), overhead line equipment (OLE or OHLE), overhead lines (OHL), overhead wiring (OHW), traction wire, and trolley wire. An overhead line consists of one or more wires (or Overhead conductor rail, rails, particularly in tunnels) situated over rail tracks, raised to a high electrical potential by connection to feeder stations at regularly spaced intervals along the track. The feeder stations are usually fed from a High voltage, high-voltage Electricity distribution, electrical grid. Overview Electric trains that collect their current from overhead lines use a de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tughlakabad Railway Station
Tughlakabad (station code:- TKD), a railway station of the Indian Railways, is on the Kanpur–Tundla–Agra–Delhi line. Located in Delhi, it is operated by the Delhi railway division of Northern Railway History The Agra–Delhi chord was opened in 1904. Some sections of it were relaid while the construction of New Delhi was underway, and was eventually inaugurated in 1927–1928. Connectivity Tughlakabad railway station serves around 33,000 passengers every day. This station is part of the Delhi Suburban Railway and is served by EMU trains. Metro link The Tughlaqabad metro station, located on the Violet Line of the Delhi Metro, is approximately 1 km from Tughlakabad Railway Station. The Violet Line operates underground from Kashmere Gate to Jangpura and transitions to an elevated line from that cusp to the Raja Nahar Singh (Ballabhgarh) metro station. The line was extended to Sarita Vihar in 2010 and to Badarpur in 2011. Diesel Loco Shed The diesel shed at Tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hazrat Nizamuddin-Khajuraho Vande Bharat Express
The Arabic word ''ḥaḍra'' (, ; construct state: ''ḥaḍrat''; plural: ''ḥaḍrāt''), and its derivatives in languages of the Persianate world (; ; ; ; ) are used to form various styles in the Arab world, Iran, the Republic of Azerbaijan, Turkey, Afghanistan, Central Asia and South Asia. In Urdu, the term has also come to be formally used to refer to a male in general, such as in the literary phrase (, ). Syntax In Arabic styles, the word ''ḥaḍra'' is used in its construct state ( ''ḥaḍrat''), followed by a possessive suffix (e.g. ''ḥaḍratuka'' for a man or ''ḥaḍratuki'' for a woman) or by a noun in the genitive case (e.g. ''ḥaḍratu l-ʾustāḏi'' for a male professor or ''ḥaḍratu l-ʾustāḏati'' for a female professor). In Persian styles, the word ''ḥażrat'' is typically used with an ezafe followed by the complement (e.g. ''hazrat-e ��'). In Turkish styles, the word ''hazret'' may be found in the plural with possessive form, as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj)–Hazrat Nizamuddin Vande Bharat Express
The 20171/20172 Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) - Hazrat Nizamuddin ''Vande Bharat Express'' is India's 11th and the fastest Vande Bharat Express train in service, connecting the states of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and New Delhi with a maximum permissible speed of . Overview This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Rani Kamalapati, Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Jn, Gwalior Jn, Agra Cantt. and Hazrat Nizamuddin. It is currently operated with train numbers 20171/20172 on 6 days a week basis except Saturday. Rakes It is the ninth 2nd Generation Vande Bharat Express train and was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) under the leadership of Sudhanshu Mani at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India initiative. Service The 20171/20172 Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) - Hazrat Nizamuddin Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of in a travel time of 7 hrs 30 mins with an average speed of . The Maximum Permissible Spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chennai
Chennai, also known as Madras (List of renamed places in India#Tamil Nadu, its official name until 1996), is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Tamil Nadu by population, largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost states and territories of India, state of India. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Census of India, 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the List of most populous cities in India, sixth-most-populous city in India and forms the List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, fourth-most-populous urban agglomeration. Incorporated in 1688, the Greater Chennai Corporation is the oldest municipal corporation in India and the second oldest in the world after City of London Corporation, London. Historically, the region was part of the Chola dynasty, Chola, Pandya dynasty, Pandya, Pallava dynasty, Pallava and Vijayanagara Empire, Vijayanagara kingdoms during various eras. The coastal land which then contained th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electric Multiple Units
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple-unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages. An EMU is usually formed of two or more semi-permanently coupled carriages. However, electrically powered single-unit railcars are also generally classed as EMUs. The vast majority of EMUs are passenger trains but versions also exist for carrying mail. EMUs are popular on intercity, commuter, and suburban rail networks around the world due to their fast acceleration and pollution-free operation, and are used on most rapid-transit systems. Being quieter than diesel multiple units (DMUs) and locomotive-hauled trains, EMUs can operate later at night and more frequently without disturbing nearby residents. In addition, tunnel design for EMU trains is simpler as no provision is needed for exhausting fumes, although retrofitti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Make In India
is an initiative by the Government of India to create and encourage companies to develop, manufacture and assemble products in India and incentivize dedicated investments into manufacturing. The policy approach was to create a conducive environment for investments, develop a modern and efficient infrastructure, and open up new sectors for foreign capital. Make in India has been unsuccessful at achieving its stated targets. Under this programme, the share of manufacturing in GDP was projected to reach 25% by 2022. However, the GDP share of manufacturing has actually fallen from 16.7% in 2013–2014 to 15.9% in 2023–2024. History Announced in 2014, "Make in India" had three stated objectives: # to increase the manufacturing sector's growth rate to 12-14% per annum; # to create 100 million additional manufacturing jobs in the economy by 2022; # to ensure that the manufacturing sector's contribution to GDP is increased to 25% by 2022 (later revised to 2025). After the launch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sleeping Car
The sleeping car or sleeper (often ) is a railway passenger car (rail), passenger car that can accommodate all passengers in beds of one kind or another, for the purpose of sleeping. George Pullman was the main American innovator and owner of sleeper cars in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when railroads dominated intercity passenger travel. The first such cars saw sporadic use on American and English railways in the 1830s; they could be configured for Coach (rail), coach seating during the day. History Possibly the earliest example of a sleeping car (or ''bed carriage'', as it was then called) was on the London & Birmingham and Grand Junction Railways between London and Lancashire, England. The bed carriage was first made available to first-class passengers in 1838. In the spring of 1839, the Cumberland Valley Railroad pioneered sleeping car service in the United States with a car named "Chambersburg", between Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
