The travel time between Jaipur and Jodhpur is set to get shorter than ever as new Vande Bharat trains are expected to be launched later this year in the desert state of Rajasthan. They will reduce the journey time between the two cities to under two hours, as per a News18 report.
At the moment, the train journey takes six hours to cover the distance between the two cities. But the launch of these mini Vande Bharat trains, sometime in September, will not only make the journey comfortable but also ease travellers’ woes for those who want to cover the distance quickly.
All you need to know about the Vande Bharat trains in Rajasthan
The Jaipur-Jodhpur route is among the many that have been planned in Rajasthan, the report states. A train will also connect the state’s capital to Delhi, reducing that travel time to under two hours, too, according to some media reports. Apart from this, the other short-duration route that is being planned is between Jaipur and Kota. The speed of these short-duration mini trains will be about the same as Vande Bharat, and they will have eight coaches instead of 16. These mini trains are also expected to run on stretches such as Kanpur-Jhansi, Nagpur-Pune and Amritsar-Jammu. What’s more, the Express may soon get sleeper class coaches, too, as they transport passengers across the country.
Recently, a Vande Bharat train successfully completed a trial run on the Kota-Nagda stretch in Rajasthan, running between a speed of 120 kmph and 180 kmph. Also, depots have been planned in cities and towns such as Jodhpur, Jaipur, and Ganganagar for the train’s maintenance.
Over the last few months, Vande Bharat Express trains have been launched on several routes across India. These include New Delhi-Katra, Mumbai-Gandhinagar, New Delhi-Varanasi, Chennai-Mysuru, Bilaspur-Nagpur and Howrah-New Jalpaiguri, to name a few. More trains are expected to be launched by the end of 2023, in Rajasthan, Bihar, Maharashtra and other regions. These trains will not only improve connectivity but provide ultimate comfort and high speed to ensure that your journeys are shorter and more memorable than ever before.
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Related: Everything To Know About Vande Bharat Express Trains: Cost, Routes And Schedules
Anushka Goel
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Anushka has previously worked with publications such as the Times of India and Being Indian. A graduate from Xavier Institute of Communications, she specialises in entertainment, food and travel. She also likes to write about sustainability and beauty. When not working, you can catch her reading a book, tending to her plants, cooking or playing an instrument.
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