We come bearing some good news for travellers in Madhya Pradesh! The Indian Railways will soon begin operations of three new Vande Bharat trains from Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal. As per reports, these trains are expected to run from mid-November or December this year. Read on to learn more about them.
Madhya Pradesh To Get Three New Vande Bharat Express Trains
Madhya Pradesh is all set to get three new Vande Bharat Express trains. According to The Hitavada report, these new trains will run from Bhopal and will significantly enhance connectivity between Madhya Pradesh and other cities across the country. The maintenance of these new trains will take place at Rani Kamlapati Railway Station in Bhopal.
As per reports, one of these new trains will operate between Bhopal and Lucknow and another between Bhopal and Patna. The route of the third train hasn’t been announced yet. A more detailed update regarding the complete route is yet to be announced by the Indian Railways.
Routes, Cities & Specifications Of The New Trains
As per The Hitavada, three premium and upgraded Vande Bharat Express trains will be introduced in Madhya Pradesh soon. These trains will be equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and comfortable seating arrangements.
The new Bhopal-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express will have premium sitting coaches for the comfort of the passengers. Meanwhile, the other two Vande Bharat trains, including the Bhopal-Patna one, will have sleeper coaches.
The sleeper Vande Bharat trains will, reportedly, have 16 coaches and accommodate 823 passengers. Meanwhile, the Bhopal-Lucknow Vende Bharat will run with 8 coaches and will have the capacity to accommodate 564 passengers. While the stations on these routes haven’t been announced yet, the trains will likely halt for 1 minute at major railway stations on the way.
According to another report in ETV Bharat, the security system in Bhopal-Lucknow Vande Bharat will be new and updated with the latest technology. Also, there will be more seating space and the electricity consumption in this train will be three-fourths of the other trains.
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More details about these new trains are awaited.
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