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Jan 08 (07:17) Vande Bharat Express to Add Eight Cars, Boosting Capacity for Pongal Travel
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Tirunelveli-Chennai Egmore Vande Bharat to have 16 cars from January 11

Starting January 11th, the Tirunelveli-Chennai Egmore-Tirunelveli Vande Bharat Express will be augmented with eight additional cars, increasing its capacity to 16 chair cars and two executive chair cars. This expansion, necessitated by consistently high occupancy rates (120-130%), will provide increased travel options for passengers, particularly those traveling during the Pongal...
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holidays. The train, introduced in September 2023, covers 650 km in 8 hours, stopping at Virudhunagar, Madurai, Dindigul, Tiruchi, Villupuram, and Tambaram.

11 January se, Tirunelveli-Chennai Egmore-Tirunelveli Vande Bharat Express mein aath extra coaches add kiye jaa rahe hain. Ab ismein 16 chair cars aur 2 executive chair cars honge. Yeh badlav zyada passengers ko seat milne mein madad karega, khass karke Pongal holidays ke time. September 2023 mein shuru hui yeh...
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train 650 km 8 hours mein cover karti hai aur Virudhunagar, Madurai, Dindigul, Tiruchi, Villupuram, aur Tambaram stations pe rukti hai. 120-130% occupancy rate ki wajah se yeh faisla liya gaya hai.
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Jan 08 (07:18)
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Jan 08 (14:16)
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will the additional tickets be opened for booking any time ?
or will the existing waitlisted passengers move to CNF and the remaining alone would be opened ?

i believe additionally 400 seats would be available , and also WL of upto 200 will get a CNF Seat
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but if some one can clarify on how additional seat allocation would be, it would be more useful
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Dec 20 2024 (15:22) Tamil Nadu MPs Petition for New Vande Bharat Routes and Railway Upgrades
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TN MPs submit petitions to Railway Minister, seek Vande Bharat between Chennai-Rameswaram, and other train services

Several Tamil Nadu politicians petitioned Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for various railway improvements. Key requests included a Chennai-Rameswaram Vande Bharat Express via Cuddalore (by MP Vishnu Prasad), stoppages for Muthunagar and Vaigai Express at Thittakudi (Vishnu Prasad), extending the Coimbatore-Mayiladuthurai Jana Shatabdi to Chidambaram (Thol Thirumavalavan), additional Chidambaram stops...
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for several trains (Thirumavalavan), a new Chidambaram-Tiruchy passenger train (Thirumavalavan), Chidambaram station upgrades (Thirumavalavan), and Ariyalur stoppages for Pandian and Tejas Express (Thirumavalavan). Rani Sreekumar requested Tenkasi be made a railway terminal, platform extensions at several stations, and a route change for the Thiruvananthapuram-Chennai Vande Bharat. S. Robert Bruce requested the Madurai-Bengaluru Vande Bharat extension to Tirunelveli via Nellai, and additional coaches for the Tirunelveli-Chennai Vande Bharat, along with the Thiruvananthapuram-Mangalore Express extension to Tirunelveli.

Tamil Nadu ke kai political logon ne Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw ko petition diya hai, naye train services aur existing infrastructure mein upgrade ke liye. Main demands mein Chennai se Rameswaram tak Vande Bharat Express train service shuru karne ki baat thi, jo Cuddalore se ho kar jaaye (MP...
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Vishnu Prasad dwara). Unhone Muthunagar aur Vaigai Express trains ke liye Thittakudi station pe stoppage bhi maanga hai. Thol Thirumavalavan ne apne Chidambaram constituency ke liye kuchh requests ki petition di, jisme Coimbatore-Mayiladuthurai Jana Shatabdi train ko Chidambaram tak extend karne ki baat thi. Unhone yeh bhi kaha ki Tambaram-Sengottai Superfast Express, Chennai-Karaikal Express, aur Rameswaram-Ayodhya Cantt trains ko Chidambaram pe stop karna chahiye. Unhone Chidambaram se Tiruchy ke liye ek nayi daytime passenger train bhi maangi. Chidambaram railway station ko upgrade karne aur saare express trains, jaise Pandian aur Tejas Express ko Ariyalur pe stop karne ki bhi unhone maang ki hai. DMK MP Rani Sreekumar ne Tenkasi ko railway terminal banane ki maang ki hai, aur kai stations pe platforms ko bada karne ki baat bhi boli hai. Unhone Thiruvananthapuram - Chennai Vande Bharat train ko Tenkasi, Rajapalayam, Madurai aur Vriddhachalam se chalane ki maang bhi ki. Congress MP S Robert Bruce ne Madurai-Bengaluru Vande Bharat train ko Tirunelveli tak extend karne ki maang ki, aur Tirunelveli se Chennai jaane wali Vande Bharat train mein 8 aur coaches lagane ki baat bhi boli hai.
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Dec 20 2024 (15:23)
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Useful:Hmm... fair point...🤔👍
Tvc ms via PUU will not fetch patro.Upto Mdu,It will be filled,After that may be empty.Also I doubt if the route is capable of running a VB.
MAQ-TVC(16348),kcvl Antyo,Kcvl majn spl are good candidates for xtn.
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Dec 19 2024 (17:26) India to Get 10 New Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains; 200 More on Order
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India to get 10 new Vande Bharat sleeper trains? Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says trains under production

India's Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that 10 new Vande Bharat sleeper trains are currently under production, and contracts have been awarded for the manufacturing of an additional 200 sleeper rakes. As of December 2nd, 2023, 136 Vande Bharat chair car trains are operational, with over 100% occupancy in...
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October. All Indian Railways production units have exclusively manufactured LHB coaches since April 2018, resulting in a significant increase in coach production (from 2,337 to 36,933 between 2004-2014 and 2014-2024). Additionally, the minister mentioned the upcoming Amrit Bharat (non-AC) and Namo Bharat (short-distance shuttle) train series, with 50 Amrit Bharat trains planned and two Namo Bharat trains already operational.

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw ne Parliament mein bataya hai ki 10 nayi Vande Bharat sleeper trains abhi production mein hain, aur 200 aur sleeper rakes banane ka contract technology partners ko diya gaya hai. 2 December, 2023 tak, 136 Vande Bharat chair car trains chal rahi hain, jinki October mein...
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occupancy 100% se zyada thi. April 2018 se, saare Indian Railways production units sirf LHB coaches bana rahe hain, jisse coach production mein bahut badhaav aaya hai (2004-2014 mein 2,337 se 2014-2024 mein 36,933). Minister ne Amrit Bharat (non-AC) aur Namo Bharat (short-distance shuttle) train series ke baare mein bhi bataya, jismein 50 Amrit Bharat trains banne wali hain aur do Namo Bharat trains pehle se hi chal rahi hain.
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Dec 17 2024 (16:52) Vande Bharat Sleeper Train Begins Field Trials
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Vande Bharat sleeper a step closer to launch! New Indian Railways train leaves ICF Chennai for RDSO field trials

The first Vande Bharat sleeper train prototype, built by BEML and ICF, has begun field trials after completing quality checks at ICF Chennai. Designed for long and medium-distance travel, it boasts a 160 kmph top speed, improved passenger comfort surpassing Rajdhani Express, and advanced safety features including Kavach, semi-permanent...
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couplers, EN-45545 HL3 fire safety, anti-climbers, energy-efficient braking, emergency communication, PRM facilities, automatic doors, and an integrated coach monitoring system. Trials will be conducted by RDSO on the Khajuraho-Mahabo section before commercial operations begin.

Pehla Vande Bharat sleeper train prototype, BEML aur ICF dwara banaya gaya hai, quality checks complete karne ke baad field trials ke liye chala gaya hai. Yeh long aur medium-distance travel ke liye banaya gaya hai, iski top speed 160 kmph hai, Rajdhani Express se zyada comfortable hai, aur advanced...
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safety features hain jaise Kavach, semi-permanent couplers, EN-45545 HL3 fire safety, anti-climbers, energy-efficient braking, emergency communication, PRM facilities, automatic doors, aur integrated coach monitoring system. RDSO dwara Khajuraho-Mahabo section pe trials kiye jayenge, uske baad commercial operations shuru honge.
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Dec 10 2024 (06:14) Proposal to Expand Tirunelveli-Chennai Vande Bharat Express Due to High Demand
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Popularity soars for Nellai to Chennai VB, rlys plans capacity upgrade

Due to overwhelmingly high demand, Madurai railway division proposes expanding the Tirunelveli-Chennai Egmore Vande Bharat Express (launched Sept 24, 2023) from eight to sixteen cars. The proposal, supported by passenger associations and the Southern Railway's commercial branch, cites consistently high occupancy rates (122.72% in October and 119.55% in November). The...
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convenient timings—departing Tirunelveli at 6:00 am and arriving at Chennai Egmore at 1:50 pm, with convenient stops at Madurai (7:50 am) and Trichy (9:50 am)—contribute to its popularity. The return journey departs Chennai Egmore at 2:50 pm, reaching Tirunelveli at 10:40 pm. Divisional Railway Manager Sharad Srivastava confirmed the proposal's submission, anticipating a swift decision.

Madurai railway division ne Tirunelveli – Chennai Egmore Vande Bharat Express (Sept 24, 2023 ko launch hua tha) ko 8 se 16 coaches mein badhane ka proposal diya hai, kyunki is premium train ki demand bahut zyada hai. Yeh proposal headquarters ke paas hai, aur unko positive response ki umeed...
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hai. October mein 122.72% aur November mein 119.55% occupancy rate ke saath, yeh train bahut popular hai. Iska timing bhi bahut convenient hai – Tirunelveli se 6 am chalta hai aur Chennai Egmore 1:50 pm pe pahunchta hai. Madurai aur Trichy mein bhi convenient stops hain. Divisional Railway Manager Sharad Srivastava ne proposal submit hone ki confirm kiya hai, aur unhe jaldi decision ki umeed hai.
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Why is this under SWR RF Club?
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