Vande Bharat Express is one of the important efforts of the Government to strengthen the "Make in India" campaign. The country's first semi high speed train is currently running on two routes New Delhi-Shri Vaishno Devi Mata, Katra and New Delhi Varanasi. Integral Coach Factory (ICF) Chennai has set a target of manufacturing 75 Vande Bharat trains by August 2023.
This new train has a seating capacity of 1,128 passengers in 16 coaches and will stop at three stations Surat, Vadodara and Ahmedabad before reaching Gandhinagar.
For operational safety, the new Vande Bharat Express is equipped with Kavach i.e. Train Collision Avoidance System. Each coach has an automatic door, a GPS based audio-visual passenger information system, an onboard hotspot for Wi- Fi and extremely comfortable seating. Disabled-friendly toiletsand seat handles have also been made available in Braille letters.
