Vande Bharat trains

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The Vande Bharat is an indigenously designed and manufactured semi high speed, self-propelled train that is based on a propulsion system called distributed traction power technology.
They were called Train 18 during the development phase and is manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, as part of the ‘Make in India’ programme.
The new train is faster, easier to maintain, consumes less energy, and has greater flexibility in operation.
India aims to manufacture 400 Vande Bharat trains by the year 2025.
The Vande Bharat was India’s first attempt at the creation of the train set technology compared with conventional systems of passenger coaches hauled by separate locomotives.
It can achieve a maximum speed of 160 kmph due to faster acceleration and deceleration, reducing journey time by 25% to 45%.
It is also equipped with an intelligent braking system with power regeneration for better energy efficiency thereby making it cost, energy and environment efficient.
Up to 108 districts in 17 States have been connected by Vande Bharat trains.

These trains operate without an engine and are based on a propulsion system called distributed traction power technology, by which each car of the train set is powered.
The coaches of Vande Bharat incorporate passenger amenities including on-board WiFi entertainment, GPS-based passenger information system, CCTVs, automatic doors in all coaches, rotating chairs and bio-vacuum type toilets like in aircraft divyang friendly toilet and automatic sliding cabin doors.
They can achieve a maximum speed of 160 kmph due to faster acceleration and deceleration, reducing journey time by 25% to 45%.
It also has an intelligent braking system with power regeneration for better energy efficiency thereby making it cost, energy and environment efficient.
The current Vande Bharat trains have seating only in two classes — chair car and executive chair car.

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