Published by: CNBC-TV18.com
9 new Vande Bharat trains have been manufactured at the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai and allocated to various zones. The routes for these trains are yet to be announced by the Ministry.
Source: NEWS18.com
Two Vande Bharat trains were flagged off on July 7. No new trains have been introduced since then.
Nine trains have left the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai, where these Vande Bharat Express are manufactured.
Of these nine trains, the highest (three) have been allocated to the Southern Railways.
One new Vande Bhart has been allocated to North Western, South Central, East Coast Railway and East Central each.
As of date, 25 Vande Bharat trains are running, with the highest four in the Northern Zone.
These (nine) are all eight coach trains, officials aware of the matter told News18.
Ministry yet to announce routes. Sources say two trains could be from Jaipur - Jaipur-Indore and Jaipur-Udaipur.
Official says Jaipur-Indore Vande Bharat will pass through Neemuch.
Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visited Udaipur and Neemuch railway stations recently.
Rajasthan got first Vande Bharat in April (Ajmer-Delhi) and another in July (Jodhpur-Sabarmati). Madhya Pradesh will also get a fresh train.
One train allocated to East Coast Railway likely to run in Odisha’s Puri and Rourkela.
One train assigned to East Central Railways could cater to Patna-Howrah route with stoppages at Jamtara and Asansol.
Route of four Vande Bharat, including three assigned to Southern Railways, yet to be finalised.
Of 25 operational Vande Bharat trains, six from Delhi and five for Maharashtra with four operational from Mumbai.