special Vande Bharat Trains For Jammu and Kashmir! gave Indian Railways According to officials, special heating features have been added to Vande Bharat trains running in Jammu and Kashmir.
Kashmir Valley’s first direct train service is slated to begin this fiscal year, with specially designed Vande Bharat trains plying in sub-zero temperatures.
Vande Bharat Express trains to Jammu and Kashmir
“The existing design of the wheelchair variant Vande Bharat Rake has been modified for the journey to Kashmir,” a senior official, requesting anonymity, told ET. “There will be special heating arrangements for plumbing and water tanks, an embedded heating element for the driver’s front glass and advanced safety features for Vande Bharat trains to Kashmir.”
Special Vande Bharat trains for Jammu and Kashmir will feature an integrated heating element for the driver’s front window. “The driver cab front lookout glass is specially designed with embedded heating elements. These elements will keep the glass defrosted at sub-zero temperatures,” the official explained, a first for the Indian Railways.
Vande Bharat Express for Kashmir
The air dryer mechanism of the brake system is equipped with a heater for optimum performance.
Officials revealed that the water tanks of special Vande Bharat trains have been fitted with silicone heating pads (1800 W per water tank) to prevent freezing. “Heating pads have been provided for bio-retention tanks. There are also self-regulating heating cables for plumbing to prevent freezing of water,” the official said.
The water distribution system of trains includes heating cables and thermal insulation.
Indian Railways maintains a standard temperature of 24 degrees Celsius in air-conditioned trains.
gave Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link Railways will establish a link between Kashmir and the mainland. At present, rail travel extends only to Katra in Jammu. The Rs 37,012 crore project aims to bridge the transport gap between Jammu and Srinagar.
Railway connectivity between Baramulla, Srinagar, Qazigund, Banhal and Singaldan already exists. The world’s highest Chenab bridge is ready. Several smaller tunnels connecting to the Chenab Rail Bridge are nearing completion, the entire route of which is expected to be functional soon.