CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -"Train 18” was inaugurated on 15 February 2019 after four years of planning, manufacturing, and testing. It was soon renamed “Vande Bharat Express” by the railway minister. Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the inaugural run on 15 February 2019, with the commercial run starting on 17 February 2019.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first Vande Bharat Express train was inaugurated on February 18, 2019. The very first route is connecting the capital city of Delhi to the holy city of Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), making stops at Thyagraj and Kanpur. This train runs five days a week, except Monday and Thursday.

Detailed explanation-3: -Introduced on June 1, 1930, the Deccan Queen was India’s “first superfast train, first long-distance electric-hauled train, first vestibuled train, the first train to have a ‘women-only’ car, and the first train to feature a dining car".

Detailed explanation-4: -The Gatimaan Express is one of the fastest train in India and has the greatest operational speeds as of 2022, with certain sections reaching 160 km/h (99 mph), while the Vande Bharat Express is the fastest train in India and has the fastest top design speed of 180 km/h (110 mph).

Detailed explanation-5: -The Indian Railways’ most powerful 12000 HP Made in India locomotive made its maiden commercial run between Deen Dayal Upadhaya and Shivpur stations in Uttar Pradesh, the national transporter said.