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This article is about the trainset. For Amrit Bharat Express services offered by Indian Railways, see Amrit Bharat Express.

Amrit Bharat is an Indian push-pull train, designed and developed by Indian Railways at its Integral Coach Factory in Chennai. It has non-air-conditioned three-tier sleeper and unreserved coaches.

Overview

Amrit Bharat trains have upgraded non-air-conditioned three-tier sleeper and unreserved coaches.[1] The coaches are manufactured by Integral Coach Factory, Chennai at the cost of ₹650 million (US$7.8 million) per trainset.[2] In contrast to other Indian trains, the trainsets will have a locomotive at both ends in a push-pull configuration, enabling better acceleration and shorter turnaround times in direction reversals.[3][4] The trainsets will be powered by two WAP-5 locomotives with vibration resistance engines manufactured by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works.[5] Each trainset consists of 22 coaches comprised of 12 3-tier sleeper class, 8 unreserved and 2 luggage coaches.[6] The coaches are equipped with electric outlets, reading lights, CCTV cameras, bio-vacuum toilets, sensor-based water taps and passenger information system.[7][8] The trainsets will also have semi-permanent couplers to avoid shocks during starting and stopping of the train and fully-covered vestibules to facilitate stability and safety.[9][10]

Engineering

As part of the "Make in India" Initiative, the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), a subsidiary of Indian Railways (IR), created and produced the Amrit Bharat Express. These steps demonstrate India’s commitment to a modern, efficient, and sustainable railway system capable of providing comfort and safety for millions of passengers traveling across the country. [11][12]

Rake Formation

The rake formations of all the operational versions of the train are given below:-

Abbreviations

Rake formation of Amrit Bharat Express
Coach Sr. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Travel Class SLR UR / GS SL UR / GS SLR
Seating Capacity 50 80 960 (80 Passengers x 12 Coaches) 80 50

See also

References

  1. ^ "Indian Railways To Soon Launch Budget-Friendly Non-AC Vande Sadharn train". Times Now. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Indian Railways: What is Vande Sadharan Train? What are its similarities with Vande Bharat train?". Zee Business. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  3. ^ Nigam, Saumya (27 December 2023). "Amrit Bharat Express to launch with Push-Pull technology and other exciting features". India TV. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Vande Sadharan train: All you need to know; How it is different from Vande Bharat train?". Business Today. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  5. ^ Athrady, Ajith (10 July 2023). "Indian Railways to produce non-AC Vande Sadharan trains". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  6. ^ "New Vande Sadharan arrives in city". The Times of India. 30 October 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Vande Sadharan: Indian Railways' 'affordable' alternative to Vande Bharat trains". CNBCTV18. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Amrit Bharat Express: What's special about Indian Railways new push-pull train for common man? Top images & facts". The Times of India. 26 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  9. ^ "PM Modi to inaugurate 'Amrit Bharat Express' on Dec 30. All you need to know about this 'sleeper Vande Bharat' train". Hindustan Times. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Amrit Bharat Express with innovative 'push-pull technology' to start soon from Ayodhya – Know features, design, routes and more". Financial Express. 26 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Eastern Railway". er.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Amrit Bharat Express: What's special about Indian Railways new push-pull train for common man? Top images & facts". The Times of India. 30 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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