INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Vande Bharat Express trains to assist emergency evacuation for passengersThe next set of Vande Bharat trains will be geared up with
state-of-the-art facilities, consisting of centralised coach monitoring systems and features specifically developed to aid emergency
situation evacuation for guests
On the event of the 75th Self-reliance Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that 75 Vande Bharat Express trains will link every
corner of the nation in around 75 weeks of the Amrit Mahotsav of Self-reliance
These trains will be in addition to the existing 2 Indian Trains' Vande Bharat Express trains
The really first Vande Bharat Express train was launched on the Varanasi-Delhi route and the 2nd one on the Katra-Delhi path
Vande Bharat Express trains are similar to Shatabdi Express trains on the nationwide transporter's network
The semi-high speed trains are geared up with world-class passenger-centric centers such as GPS-based passenger details system, onboard
infotainment, CCTV cams, no discharge vacuum-based bio-toilets, automatic moving doors
The brand-new features on the Vande Bharat Express trains will consist of four emergency situation windows for simple evacuation of
travelers in case of emergencies, according to officials quoted in a PTI report
In each coach, four catastrophe lights will likewise be offered travelers to use in case of failure of all other lights in emergency
The number of emergency push buttons will likewise be increased from the present two to four.The trains will also be equipped with a
centralised coach monitoring system for all electrical and climate controls
It will have a push-back arrangement for the reclining of seats for passenger's convenience throughout travel
Fire survival cables in the door circuits will be geared up in these trains.The system of air filtration in the new train sets will be
reworked with the schedule of ventilation for 3 hours in case of failure of power supply to the roof-mounted cooling plan system
This will lead to much better schedule and a trustworthy cooling system
The first model rake with the brand-new centers is tentatively prepared to be dispatched in March 2022.
