Vande Bharat Express, the fastest train in India, sets a new record with its punctuality.
Vande Bharat Express or Train-18, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 15, 2019 with much fanfare, has registered a new record in the history of Indian Railways.
India's first semi-high speed train, Train-18 began its first commercial journey on February 17 from New Delhi Railway Station to Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Lok Sabha constituency.
The train leaves the national capital at 6 am and its scheduled arrival time in Varanasi is 2 pm. On the same day, it leaves Varanasi at 3 pm and reaches Delhi at 11 pm. The Vande Bharat Express operates on five days in a week, except on Monday and Thursday.
Train 18, manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory, Chennai, became India's fastest train by hitting speeds of over 180 kmph during a trial run on a section of the Delhi-Mumbai Rajdhani route.
1. Vande Bharat Express registers new record
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Train Number 22436 Vande Bharat Express or T-18 from Delhi to Varanasi has registered 'zero’ minutes delay time in the month of April which means that the train was on time every day in the month. Train-18 covers the distance between Delhi to Varanasi in just 8 hours.
2. Vande Bharat Express runs between Delhi and Varanasi
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According to the information provided by the Indian Railways website https://enquiry.indianrail.gov.in on average delay, Vande Bharat Express starts from Delhi exactly at 6 am and halts at its first stop, Kanpur, a minute late. The train leaves Kanpur on an average 5 minutes late but reaches next stop, Allahabad, on time. The train leaves Allahabad 3 minutes late but reaches Varanasi Junction on time at 2 p.m.
3. Vande Bharat Express stoppage stations
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Train-18 is not usually punctual while returning from Varanasi. The train leaves from Varanasi station on time but reaches Allahabad with 9 minutes average delay. The train leaves Allahabad with 13 minutes delay. The train has been delayed the most between Allahabad to Kanpur. The train usually reaches Kanpur a minute late.
4. More about Train 18
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Train 18, the country's first engineless train which has been manufactured by Integral Coach Factory, Chennai, is India's fastest train by hitting speeds of over 180 kmph during a trial run on a section of the Delhi-Rajdhani route.
Train 18 has diffused lighting, an on-board infotainment system with Wi-Fi, vacuum toilets, sliding doors besides a GPS-based passenger information system.
