Vande Bharat Express is a medium-distance superfast express service operated by Indian Railways. It is a reserved, air-conditioned chair car service connecting cities that are less than 800 km (500 mi) apart or take less than ten hours to travel with existing services. The train entered commercial service on 15 February 2019.
Image: Vande Bharat Express around Mumbai
Image: Brand New saffron Vande Bharat express for VISAKHAPATNAM
Talgo train at New Delhi railway station during trials in 2016
Inauguration of the first Vande Bharat Express to Varanasi at the New Delhi railway station
India has a system of express trains, operated by Indian Railways which comes under the purview of the Ministry of Railways of Government of India. As of 2023, it maintains over 108,706 km (67,547 mi) of tracks and operates nearly 3,000 express trains daily. According to the Ministry of Railways, express trains travel faster and have limited stops than ordinary passenger trains. Any passenger train with an average speed higher than 55 km/h (34 mph) is considered super-fast.
Rajdhani Express
Shatabdi Express
WP class steam locomotives helped express trains reach speeds of 100 km/h (62 mph) in 1947.
Introduced in 2019, Vande Bharat Express is the fastest express train in India.
