IR to launch five more Vande Bharat by June end

Indian Railways (IR) plans to commence operations of Vande Bharat trains on five more routes from June 26, 2023. The routes on which the five trains will operate are Mumbai-Goa, Bangalore-Hubli, Patna-Ranchi, Bhopal-Indore, and Bhopal-Jabalpur. MoR had canceled the launch of the Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat train after the Odisha tragedy. This is the first time that five Vande Bharat trains will start operations on the same day. Trial run of the Patna-Ranchi Vande Bharat train is expected to begin after its seven coaches reached Patna railway junction on June 13, 2023. Meanwhile, Mobility Solutions Limited (MSL) has bagged a contract worth Rs 1 billion from IR for delivering and installing several essential components for the Vande Bharat Express. Reportedly, the company is in the process of delivering and fulfilling the order.