Oct 26, 2023
Tejas Express, translating to brilliance, is a high-speed, fully air-conditioned train with a maximum speed of 200 km/h. It operates on four routes: Chennai to Madurai, Mumbai CSMT to Madgaon, Ahmedabad to Mumbai Central, and Lucknow to New Delhi.
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Vande Bharat has been operational since early 2019, reaching speeds of up to 180 km/h during tests but maintaining 160 km/h for safety. It currently serves eight distinct routes in India, offering modern amenities and comfortable seating, marking a new era for Indian Railways.
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Gatimaan Express, India's first high-speed luxury train, travels at 160 km/h, covering the 188 km route from New Delhi to Agra in just 100 minutes. It offers modern amenities and a diverse culinary experience with the assistance of train hostesses.
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The Bhopal Shatabdi Express, India's first Shatabdi train launched in 1988, travels at 150 km/h from New Delhi to Bhopal in about 8.5 hours, with daily service and stops at major cities. It offers fully air-conditioned seating, daytime travel, and inclusive meal services.
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Mumbai Rajdhani Express, India's fastest Rajdhani train, originally with a maximum speed of 140 km/h, upgraded to Tejas coaches in 2021, now capable of reaching 160 km/h. It connects Mumbai Central and New Delhi daily, offers onboard dining with two pantry cars.
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Garib Rath Express is the fastest Garib Rath service, second only to the Rajdhani for Mumbai-New Delhi travel. It operates between Bandra Terminus and Hazrat Nizamuddin, reaching a top speed of 130 km/h, offering efficient accommodations with ample seating capacity.
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Sealdah Duronto Express, India's fastest Duronto train, travels non-stop from Kolkata to New Delhi at a top speed of 130 km/h, completing the journey in under 17 hours, with a distinctive yellow-green exterior, and an extended route to Bikaner, Rajasthan.
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Humsafar Express, a fully air-conditioned train network, connects major Indian cities at speeds up to 130 km/h, offering comfortable amenities like charging points, reading lights, GPS-based information, and odor control across 70 trains on 35 routes.
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A swift alternative to Shatabdi, serves short-distance travelers with modern amenities in two classes across India. The Howrah – Barbil Jan Shatabdi Express in the South Eastern Railway zone links Howrah to Barbil at an average speed of 61 km/h with a maximum of 130 km/h.
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Double Decker Express, operating at 130 km/h, connects cities with unique double-decker seating, starting with the Chennai-Bangalore route in 2011 and later expanding to include Jaipur-Delhi, Mumbai-Ahmedabad, Howrah-Dhanbad, Chennai-Coimbatore, and Kacheguda-Guntur routes.
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