DARJEELING (Metro Rail News): Raju Bista, a member of parliament from Darjeeling, stated on 5th December that West Bengal is expected to receive its first Vande Bharat Express shortly.
The train would connect Sealdah station in Kolkata with New Jalpaiguri station in the north Bengal city of Siliguri, the member of parliament added while speaking at a programme at the Siliguri Junction railway station.
The train, developed by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, has an intelligent braking system, enabling better acceleration and deceleration.
“People will be able to reach their destinations much faster when the Vande Bharat expressed is launched on the Sealdah-New Jalpaiguri route. It will begin a new chapter in the region’s development,” the BJP MP said. Siliguri’s BJP MLA Shankar Ghosh and senior railway officials were present at the programme.
Automatic doors, a GPS-based audio-visual passenger information system, onboard Wi-Fi, and comfy seats are features shared by all coaches. In addition, the chairs in the executive class rotate.
