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Delhi-Agra at 160
kmph: 10 points
about Gatimaan,
India’s fastest
train |
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India’s first
semi-high speed
train, running at a
speed of 160 kmph,
was introduced on
the Indian Railways
system from April 5,
2016. Railway
Minister Suresh
Prabhu flagged off
the Gatimaan
Express, which will
run between Hazrat
Nizamuddin and Agra
Cantonment stations.
The launch of this
train heralds a new
era of high-speed
rail travel in
India.
1. The Gatimaan
Express is here, and
it seems to be
making a symbolic
statement about the
Railways finally
picking up pace in
India’s
transportation
scenario. The train
hits a top speed of
160 kmph, easily
beating the Bhopal
Shatabdi – India’s
fastest train thus
far at 150 kmph.
Gatimaan covers the
184-kilometre
distance between New
Delhi and Agra in
100 minutes, as
opposed to 110
minutes by the
Bhopal Shatabdi.
2. Gatimaan will
operate on all days
of the week except
Friday, departing
from Hazrat
Nizamuddin at 8.10
am to reach Agra at
9.50 am. On its
return journey, the
train will depart
from Agra at 5.50 pm
to reach New Delhi
at 7.30 pm.
3. The AC chair car
fare of Gatimaan for
travelling from New
Delhi to Agra has
been fixed at Rs
750, as opposed to
Bhopal Shatabdi’s
fare of Rs 515 in
this category. The
executive class fare
of Gatimaan has been
fixed at Rs 1,500,
compared to the
Bhopal Shatabdi’s
fare of Rs 1,010.
4. The train
features 12 coaches
– comprising two
executive class
compartments, eight
AC chair car coaches
and two pantry cars.
5. Gatimaan is seen
more as a
breakthrough in
traffic management
than a technological
marvel. The Railways
have put in place
several time-saving
measures – such as
fixing its departure
from Hazrat
Nizamuddin station
(instead of the more
crowded New Delhi
terminal) and doing
away with midway
stoppages – to
ensure that it makes
good time.
6. The new train is
a nod to the future
of rail travel in
India, with each
compartment
featuring railway
hosts and hostesses
who greet passengers
by presenting them
with a rose bud. The
train has hotspot
entertainment
options, besides
bio-toilets, LED
lights and
micro-busters for
providing good
fragrance. The
Railways have tied
up with an IT firm
called My Free TV,
which provides free
WiFi and offline
video-on-demand
services to
passengers. The
train’s compartments
sport paintings
depicting places of
historical
importance in Delhi
and Agra.
7. The Railways have
made a big effort to
enhance catering
services. The
transporter has tied
up with a firm
called Travel Food
Services, which also
caters to airlines
operating from
Terminal-3 of Palam
airport. Passengers
will be asked to
choose between
Indian and
continental food,
and a health menu
option is also on
the cards. The food
– which will include
freshly cut fruits –
comes in trolleys.
8. Two packages – of
one and two days’
duration – have been
put on offer, with
different rates for
domestic and foreign
passengers. Those
opting for these
packages will be
taken on a guided
tour of historical
places, including
the Taj Mahal and
Fatehpur Sikri.
9. A product of the
Make in India
initiative, the
train was
indigenously built
at an estimated cost
of Rs 50 crore at
the Kapurthala rail
coach factory.
10. Gatimaan, hailed
as India’s first
semi-high speed
train, is likely to
be introduced on
eight other routes
across the country
soon.
To read more
please follow the
below links:
http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/prabhu-flags-off-gatimaan-10-key-points-about-india-s-fastest-train/story-WSmZmGiV58EU7heiryGtZO.html
http://allindiaroundup.com/news/indias-fastest-train-gatimaan-express-delhi-agra-pics-timings/
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/indias-fastest-train-shatabdi-express-gatimaan-express/ |
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