15 May,2023 10:46 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Vande Bharat train. File Pic
The much-awaited Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat Express is expected to run soon, route-proving trials of which will be conducted on Tuesday.
The Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat will be the fourth semi high-speed train from India's financial capital. Mumbai currently has three Vande Bharat trains: Mumbai Central - Ahmedabad - Gandhinagar Capital; Mumbai - Sainagar Shirdi, and Mumbai - Solapur Vande Bharat Express trains.
They are advanced trains that are capable of running at a maximum speed of 180 km/hour. It has aerodynamically designed coaches with automatic doors, onboard Wi-Fi, GPS-based passenger information system, bio-vacuum toilets, and improved seating arrangements for enhanced comfort. The train also has regenerative braking systems, which can save up to 30 percent of energy.
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These are the first category of trains to ascend and descend the steepest ghats in India between Mumbai-Pune and Mumbai-Nashik without any supporting rear engines.
The semi-high-speed train is a first-of-its-kind self-propelled train set with executive class coaches having revolving chairs which can rotate up to 180 degrees. Indian Railways has been working on a plan to operate 75 Vande Bharat trains by 2023 end across the country on prominent routes.
