Indian Railways to launch Delhi-Bikaner Vande Bharat train soon
On Thursday, Union Minister of State for Law and Justice and Parliamentary Affairs met Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and urged the introduction of a new Vande Bharat train between Delhi and Bikaner, after which Vaishnaw announced that the service will be launched soon.
Currently, eight Vande Bharat Express train services are operating in Rajasthan. These are as follows:
Manufactured by Chennai-based Integral Coach Factory (ICF), these semi-high-speed trains are equipped with modern coaches, advanced safety features and passenger amenities. According to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Vande Bharat Express trains have been running with over 100 per cent on all routes.
The overall occupancy of Vande Bharat Express trains in the financial year 2024-25 is 102.01 per cent. However, in the ongoing fiscal year i.e. FY26, the passenger occupancy of these new age trains are 105.03 per cent (till June 2025).
'The overall occupancy of Vande Bharat Express trains in Financial Year 2024-25 & 2025-26 (till June, 2025) is 102.01% & 105.03% respectively,' Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Lok Sabha on Wednesday (July 30, 2025).
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