The Vande Metro train aimed to cater to intercity passengers covering up to 250 km will have 12 coaches is expected to run at a maximum speed of 130km per hour | Latest News India
Vande Bharat trains are currently running between cities that are about 500-800 km apart, while the Metros will be for the cities that are situated at a distance of around 100 km. These trains could be run on smaller routes such as Lucknow-Kanpur, Delhi-Meerut, Mumbai-Lonavala, or between Kolkata and Haldia or Chennai and Tirupati, an official said
On May 18, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, will inaugurate the Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express, the first for Odisha and the trainset’s 17th edition.