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Which of the following statements about Vande Bharat Express are correct?A) It is also known as Train 18.B) The train is partly produced locally at the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai.C) It is a semi-high speed train.D) It will run between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. 1. B and D 2. A and B 3. A and C 4. A, C and D

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : A and C 

The correct answer is A and C.

  • Vande Bharat Express, also known as Train 18. Hence statement A is correct.
    • It is an Indian higher-speed intercity electric multiple units.
    • It was designed and built by Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Indian government's Make in India initiative over a span of 18 months. Hence statement B is incorrect.
    • The train will run on all days of the week except Tuesdays.
    • Train number 22439 New Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express will depart from the New Delhi railway station at 6 am to reach Katra at 2 pm. Hence statement D is incorrect.
    • Vande Bharat Express, India's first semi-high speed train. Hence statement C is correct.
    • It was manufactured at Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, at an estimated cost of Rs 98 crore in October 2018.

  • Vande Bharat Express is capable of operating at speeds of up to 180 km/h, but the actual top speed is only 130 km/h due to the speed limit of the railway track of routes used by Vande Bharat Express. 
  • In January 2021, Indian Railways awarded the contract for the supply of propulsion and control equipment of 44 rakes to Medha Servo Drives, based in Hyderabad.


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