Chennai-Mysuru Vande Bharat Express Train to be flagged off

PM Modi to flag off today…


On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bengaluru (Bangalore) to launch a slew of infrastructure and other projects. 


Among them is South India's first ever Vande Bharat Express, the semi-high speed train from Mysuru to Chennai via Bengaluru. The train would be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today and will be the fifth in the country.


As per the information, The indigenous train is known for its high speed, comfort, and features among other multiple factors, a reason why it has become increasingly popular on the routes it has been started, taking advantage over other Shatabdi and Express trains. 


As per the information,All the coaches are equipped with automatic doors, GPS-based audio-visual passenger information system, on-board hotspot Wi-Fi for entertainment purpose, and comfortable seats. The executive class has rotating chairs, the authorities said. “It is much more than the conventional Shatabdi rake of equal number of coaches,” an officer said.


In comparison to the earlier Vande Bharat trains, the fourth is a more advanced model because it is lighter and has a faster top speed. It takes about 52 seconds to accelerate to 100 km/h. The installation of the train will increase tourism in the area and offer a convenient and quick way of transportation.


The Vande Bharat train has four emergency windows for each coach. In addition, it now has four platform side cameras instead of just two, including rearward cameras outside the coach.

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