On 10 November 2022, the fifth Vande Bharat  Express will be launched as the semi high-speed train, which will facelift the Indian Railways. The train will run on the Chennai Bengaluru Mysuru route.

In Himachal Pradesh Una district, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the services for the fourth Vande Bharat Express train. Later, Jairam Thakur and Manohar Lal Khattar, chief ministers of the two states, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana, were seen riding the high-speed train. “The train is set to bring the travel time between Delhi and Chandigarh to three hours from next week onwards. The travel time from Una to New Delhi will be reduced by two hours,” a government statement said.

“Vande Bharat 2.0 is equipped with more advancements and improved features, such as reaching a speed of 0 to 100 kilometres per hour in just 52 seconds and a maximum speed of up to 180 kilometres per hour. The improved Vande Bharat Express will weigh 392 tons compared to the previous version of 430 tons. It will also have a Wi-Fi content on-demand facility,” the statement by Prime Minister’s office highlighted. It also boasts of “aircraft-like travelling experiences” and state-of-the-art safety features, including an indigenously developed Train Collision Avoidance System – KAVACH.

Previously, the third Vande Bharat train was launched in Gujarat by PM Modi. In the previous week, a New Delhi-Varanasi semi-high-speed train had developed a technical glitch resulting in a delay for the passengers.