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Currently, Railways is using 102 Vande Bharat Express trains
Railways have already granted a contract for 44 Vande Bharat trains
A 16-coach Vande Bharat train is anticipated to cost Rs 120 crore
Prabhu flagged off the train through video-conferencing from here in the presence of Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha and senior railway officials.
With an aim to provide convenience to passengers, Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday announced four new categories of trains.
Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday announced four new categories of trains, one for unreserved passengers and three for reserved ones, which will be operational in the next couple of months.
Railways is gearing up to introduce a few special services with improved passenger amenities for which the regular fares will not be applicable.
The Central Railway (CR) will run special trains to Nagpur, Karmali, Gorakhpur and Bhatni to clear the extra rush of passengers for Holi festival.
It has been a popular practice of the Railways to announce launching of about 150 to 180 new trains in its budget every year. About 160 trains were announced last year.
Highlights of the Railway Budget 2014-15 presented by Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
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