Vande Bharat (trainset)

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

Vande Bharat
Stock typeElectric multiple unit
In service2019–present
ManufacturerICF
DesignerRDSO
AssemblyChennai
Built atICF
Constructed2017−present
Entered service15 February 2019
Number built78[1]
Number in service66
PredecessorMEMU
Formation8 cars (2 Power units)
16 cars (4 Power units)
20 cars (5 Power units)
Capacity530 (8-car)
1,128 (16-car)[2]
1,440 (20-car)
OwnersIndian Railways
OperatorsIndian Railways
Lines served66
Specifications
Car body constructionLight-weight stainless steel[3]
Train length384 m (1,260 ft) (16-car)[4]
Car length24 m (79 ft)[5]
Width3,240 mm (10.63 ft)[5]
Height4,140 mm (13.58 ft)[5]
EntryPlatform level
DoorsAutomatic doors
Articulated sections15 (16-car)
Wheel diameter0.952 m (3 ft 1.5 in)[6]
WheelbaseBogie centres
Maximum speed183 km/h (114 mph)[7]
Weight392 tonnes (386 long tons; 432 short tons)[8]
Axle load17,000 kg (37,000 lb)[6]
Steep gradient1:37[6]
Traction system2x25 kV[9]
Traction motorsTSA-Medha Servo Drives TME 49-30-4[10]
Power output210 kW (280 hp)
Tractive effort2,355 N⋅m (1,737 lbf⋅ft)
TransmissionTSA-Medha Servo Drives GKD 1-52-372A[11]
Acceleration0.7 m/s2 (2.3 ft/s2)[6]
Deceleration0.8 m/s2 (2.6 ft/s2)[6]
Electric system(s)25 kV 50 Hz AC via overhead line[6]
Current collector(s)Pantograph[6]
Wheels driven64 (16-car)[6]
Minimum turning radius145.83 m (478.4 ft)[6]
Braking system(s)Electro-pneumatic[6]
Safety system(s)
[6]
Coupling systemTightlock (AAR-E/H)[6]
Headlight typeLED[6]
SeatingLongitudinal (Chairs)[6]
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)[6]

The Vande Bharat trainset, formerly known as Train 18, is an Indian electric multiple unit chair car trainset designed and developed by Indian Railways at its Integral Coach Factory in Chennai. The train achieved a maximum speed of 183 km/h (114 mph) during its trial runs but the operational speed of the train is restricted to 160 km/h (99 mph) due to tracks' inability to support such speeds.[12][13]

  1. ^ "COACHES DESPATCHED BETWEEN 10/2024 AND 11/2024". icf.gov.in. Integral Coach Factory. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  2. ^ "First Semi-high-speed Train in India: All You Need to Know". The Times of India. 11 April 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Stainless steel – The optimum material choice for Vande Bharat Trainsets". The Financial Express. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  4. ^ Sushil (18 October 2022). "10 Amazing Facts You Don't Know About India's Vande Bharat Train". India State Book. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "Vande Bharat Trainset maintenance manual" (PDF). indianrailways. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Specification and standards of Vande Bharat trains" (PDF). indianrailways. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Watch: Vande Bharat clocks 183 km but glass filled to the brim with water stays stable". Economic Times. 6 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Vande Bharat Express: All you need to know about newly made semi-high speed train". The Economic Times. 30 September 2022. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Railways plans for higher capacity lines to run Vande Bharat trains". The Economic Times. 8 June 2022. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  10. ^ "TSA Traction Drive for High Speed EMU Train 18".
  11. ^ "TSA Gearbox for High Speed EMU Train 18".
  12. ^ "Bhopal Delhi Vande Bharat Express: TOP SPEED of 160 kmph! Is food free in Delhi to Bhopal semi high-speed train? Know time, route, ticket price". TimesNow. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  13. ^ "Jaipur-Delhi Vande Bharat to take 1.45 hours at 150 kmph, schedule, launch month revealed". DNA India. Retrieved 28 March 2023.