Vande Bharat train (file photo)
The country is going to get its first Vande Metro train on September 16, a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday. This train will run between Bhuj in Gujarat and Ahmedabad. Ministry of Railways has decided its time table and fare and announced it. Vande Metro trains will be fully air-conditioned. The train is inspired by the Vande Bharat Express and has many modern facilities. This metro train is quite different from Delhi metro train in fare, distance and speed.
Vande Metro train starting from Bhuj to Ahmedabad will be run 6 days a week. This train service will not be available from Bhuj on Sunday and from Ahmedabad on Saturday. It will stop at a total of 9 stations between Bhuj and Ahmedabad. The Vande Metro train which started from Bhuj will reach Ahmedabad via Anjar, Gandhidham, Bhachau, Samdhiyali, Halwad, Dhrangadhra, Viramgam, Chandlodia and Sabarmati. In return, this train will start from Ahmedabad and reach Bhuj via Sabarmati, Chandlodia, Viramgam, Dhrangadhra, Halwad, Samdhiyali, Bhachau, Gandhidham and Anjar.
The distance of 358 km will be completed in 5 hours 45 minutes
Vande Bharat train will depart from Bhuj railway station at 5.05 am every day except Sunday. Its arrival time in Ahmedabad will be 10.50 am. While returning from Ahmedabad, this train will depart at 5.30 pm and reach Bhuj Railway Station at 11.10 am. The train will stop at each station for about 2 minutes. This train will cover a distance of about 358 km from Bhuj to Ahmedabad in 5 hours 45 minutes.
This will be the fare
Ministry of Railways has also given information about Vande Metro train fares. According to the Ministry of Railways, a passenger traveling in this train will have to spend 1 rupee 20 paise for every kilometer. Assuming you travel 100 km, the ticket price will be Rs 120. At the same time, a 200 km journey will cost Rs 240. The lowest ticket in the train will be Rs 30, on which GST has to be paid.
Difference between Delhi Metro and Vande Metro
Vande Metro Train is ahead of Delhi Metro Train in many respects. Talking about the speed, the speed of Vande Metro train is kept at 130 km per hour, while talking about the speed of Delhi Metro, its maximum speed is 80 km. The speed of the metro running on the airport line is up to 120 kmph. The minimum one-way fare of Delhi Metro is Rs 10 and the maximum fare is Rs 60. There itself. At 59 km Pink Line is the longest line of Delhi Metro.
