INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -Acknowledging its made-in-India status, the Indian Railways has named the indigenously manufactured Train 18 as Vande Bharat Express. Vande Bharat Express is set to run between Delhi and Varanasi at a maximum speed of 160kmph.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Vande Bharat Express, formerly known as Train 18, is a high-performance, electric multiple-unit train operated by Indian Railways. It was designed by RDSO and manufactured by the government-owned Integral Coach Factory (ICF), located in Chennai.

Detailed explanation-3: -Train 18 has been launched by the Indian railways which will run without an engine and can run with a speed of 160 kilometers per hour; a made-in-India train. No doubt, the railway line has been turned into the lifeline nowadays for people across the nation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Train 18 is driven by a self-propulsion module sans a separate locomotive (engine). 8. The self-propelled train, fitted with CCTV cameras, would have two executive compartments in the middle with 52 seats each, whereas trailer coaches would have 78 seats each. 9.

Detailed explanation-5: -It was expected to roll out by 2020, hence it was named as ‘Train-2020’ or ‘Train 20’ similar to its counterpart, Vande Bharat Express, which was initially called ‘Train-18’. As per the designers, the aluminium body would make it lighter, energy efficient and aesthetically ‘better looking’.