Shri Narendra A Patil, DRM conducts Press Meet

Briefs media on Amrit Bharat Express

 Shri Narendra A Patil, Divisional Railway Manager, Vijayawada Division, South Central Railway interacted with media friends during a press meet conducted at Divisional Headquarters, Vijayawada today i.e, 29^th December, 2023. He addressed the media regarding the programme of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 30^th December, 2023. He informed media that Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will flag off Vande Bharat Trains and Amrit Bharat Express Train one of which Malda Town – SMVT Bengaluru Amrit Bharat Express will pass through Vijayawada Division.

The Malda Town–SMVT Bengaluru Amrit Bharat Express will halt at 10 stations viz., at Tuni, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Eluru, Vijayawada, Tenali, Chirala, Ongole, Nellore, and Gudur over Vijayawada jurisdiction.

Features of Amrit Bharat Train:

·         The Amrit Bharat Express is a new category of superfast passenger trains in the country

·         Train is an LHB push-pull train with 22 coaches, of which 12 are Non- Air-Conditioned Sleeper Class (SL), 8 General Unreserved Class (GS/UR).

·         This train has locos at both ends for better acceleration.

·         These trains provides improved facilities for rail passengers like aesthetic and attractively designed seats, a better luggage rack, a snack Table, mobile charging point with a suitable mobile holder, LED lights, CCTV, public information system, among others.

·         It provides better lavatory with pleasant colour blending and automatic hygiene odour control system.

·         Aerosol based fire suppression system in electrical Cubicle

·         Radium Illumination flooring strip

·         Jerk Free Coupler for Jerk Free Journey

·         Wide Gangways to facilitate moving from one coach to another

Shri D. Srinivasa Rao, Additional DRM (Infrastructure), Shri Rambabu Vavilapalli, Sr.Divisional Commercial Manager, and Ms. Nusrat M Mandrupkar, Public Relations Officer attended the Press Meet.