'Nobody will fly': India's plane versus train battle gets a twistIndia's Railway Minister said upcoming bullet trains will dominate short-haul routes like Mumbai-Pune and Bengaluru-Chennai, mirroring glob...
12 May, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
Vande Bharat Express now links Jammu to Srinagar directlyUnion Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched the 20-coach Vande Bharat Express in Jammu and Kashmir. This marks the first direct rail ...
01 May, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
Vande Bharat AC chair car fares much lower than those in China, Japan, France: Railway Minister Ashwini VaishnawIndian Railways' Vande Bharat AC chair car fares are much lower than those in China, Japan, and France. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw s...
11 Feb, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
Longer Vande Bharat trains set to run on high-demand routesIndian Railways plans to extend Vande Bharat trains on high-demand routes, converting three 16-coach trains into 20-coach trains and four 8...
29 Aug, 2025, 12.06 AM IST
Railways to run longer Vande Bharat trains as demand risesIndian Railways plans to extend Vande Bharat trains to 20 coaches on high-demand routes, converting existing 16-coach trains and doubling t...
28 Aug, 2025, 07.50 PM IST
Railways to upgrade Vande Bharat trains with more coaches on 7 routes amid rising demandThe Railway Board is set to enhance Vande Bharat train services by increasing coach numbers on seven popular routes due to high passenger o...
28 Aug, 2025, 07.25 PM IST
136 Vande Bharat trains operational, running at almost 100% occupancy: Ashwini VaishnawAs of January 2025, 136 Vande Bharat train services with chair cars are operational, achieving nearly 100% occupancy. These trains, introdu...
08 Feb, 2025, 11.42 AM IST
Govt says 136 Vande Bharat train services operational across railways networkIndia's Railway Minister announced 136 operational Vande Bharat trains. These trains boast advanced safety systems and passenger comforts. ...
28 Nov, 2024, 05.29 PM IST
Railway minister contradicts Kerala Cong's claim, says Vande Bharat's occupancy is 98 per centAshwini Vaishnaw challenges Kerala Congress's 50% Vande Bharat occupancy claim, proving it's 98%. IRCTC data analysis shows economic dispar...
09 May, 2024, 08.06 PM IST
Railways doesn't maintain separate profitability records of Vande Bharat, RTI response revealsThe Railway Ministry in India has not maintained separate revenue generation records for Vande Bharat trains, the country's first semi-high...
16 Apr, 2024, 05.05 PM IST
82 Vande Bharat trains operational, work on to enhance speed to 160 kmph: Railway ministerIn a written reply in the Lok Sabha to questions raised by 10 MPs regarding the services of the Vande Bharat trains, Railway Minister Ashwi...
07 Feb, 2024, 08.51 PM IST
Long-distance sleeper version Vande Bharats for aam aadmi coming next year to challenge air travelIndian Railways is set to introduce a sleeper version of the Vande Bharat train, offering passengers a world-class travel experience. With ...
13 Oct, 2023, 05.29 PM IST
These Vande Bharat trains to get more halts, less fare. Here's whyThe Indian Railways is reducing fares of the Vande Bharat trains on the Bhopal-Indore and Bhopal-Jabalpur routes after experiencing underwh...
08 Aug, 2023, 12.22 PM IST
Railways reviewing fares of some Vande Bharat trains with low occupancy: SourcesAccording to end of June data, the Bhopal-Indore Vande Bharat service recorded just 29 per cent occupancy whereas the return journey of Ind...
05 Jul, 2023, 07.02 PM IST
With 183% average occupancy, Kasargod-Trivandrum best-performing Vande Bharat ExpressIn the eastern region, the Howrah-Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express has an average occupancy of 108 per cent and on the return journey, it ha...
29 Jun, 2023, 08.40 PM IST
Union minister Som Parkash seeks Vande Bharat trains on Delhi-Amritsar and Delhi-Una routes"During my visits to my parliamentary constituency Hoshiarpur and other areas of Punjab, there is a constant demand from general public and...
17 Sep, 2022, 09.32 PM IST
Vande Bharat Mission remains key demand generator for hotels in June and JulyHVS estimates about 25-30% of the 3.5- 4 lakh direct employees for the organised sector have already lost jobs and a similar number has bee...
21 Jul, 2020, 08.19 PM IST