NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): India’s fourth Vande Bharat express train from Amb Andaura to New Delhi, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Una, Himachal Pradesh has completed its first public run on 19th October.
It left the New Delhi railway station at roughly 5:50 am as scheduled and traveled through Chandigarh and Ambala Cantonment, arriving at 8 am and 8:40 am, respectively, to arrive at its destination at 11:05 pm.
On the return trip, the train left at 1 pm and arrived at Chandigarh and Ambala Cantonment at 3:25 pm and 4:06 pm, respectively, before reaching the national capital at 6:30 pm. There were few delays reported for both journeys.
According to data provided by the Ambala Railway Division’s reservation and ticketing department, approximately 50% of tickets on the train from Chandigarh to New Delhi were booked.
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As many as 64 reservations were registered in the executive class and 474 tickets were booked in chair car, out of total of 1,126 seats available seats, an official said.
From Ambala Cantonment, at least 70 passengers boarded the train bound for New Delhi.
However, based on rough estimates, the number of reservations on the first day from New Delhi to Chandigarh was less than 25%.
Officials said the train is an advanced version compared to the earlier ones, being much lighter and capable of reaching higher speeds in a shorter duration.