Indian Railways’ Vande Bharat Sleeper: 10 Improvements Over Rajdhani Express
Indian Railways' Vande Bharat Sleeper: 10 Improvements Over Rajdhani Express
July 12th, 2024
Indian Railways is introducing the Vande Bharat sleeper train prototype in August which promises to surpass the Rajdhani Express in terms of speed and comfort. Overnight travel will be comfortable. These are the top 10 ways in which Vande Bharat will outperform the Rajdhani Express.
- Speed: The Vande Bharat sleeper train, with a top speed of 160 km/h, offers faster acceleration and deceleration, reducing travel time compared to the Rajdhani Express.
- Better Seats: Vande Bharat sleeper trains will feature berths with superior cushioning for enhanced sleep comfort compared to Rajdhani Express.
- Self-propelled Design: Vande Bharat sleeper trains are self-propelled with driver cabins at each end, eliminating the need for locomotives and it reduces turnaround time at stations.
- Jerk-Free Ride: Vande Bharat trains are smoother and jerk-free rides due to different couplers and designs.
- Passenger Convenience: Better-designed ladders for easier access to upper and middle berths.
- Better Ambience: Fully-sealed gangways for a dust-free environment and enhanced air-conditioning.
- Doors- Automatic entry and exit doors for passengers controlled by the driver. Automatic interconnecting doors between coaches.
- Crashworthy: It is more crashworthy than Rajdhani with front and intermediate side crash buffers and intermediate couplers with deformation tubes.
- Fire Safety: Superior Fire Safety Standards meeting the EN 45545 HL3 with all non-metallic components. Vande Bharat sleeper trains will meet fire barriers meeting E30 integrity for luggage, preventing fire at the saloon and cab areas. Each car has E15 doors preventing the fire from spreading between cars. Up to 15 minutes of insulation is provided too.
- Quality Raw Materials: Austenitic steel for side walls, roof, end wall, floor sheet, and cab.
Surely, the Vande Bharat sleeper train is a lot more comfortable and travel-friendly compared to Rajdhani Express. It will allow the civilians to experience safe and smooth travel.
