<p class="title">Acknowledging its made-in-India status, the Indian Railways has named the indigenously manufactured Train 18 as Vande Bharat Express, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said Sunday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The train is set to run between Delhi and Varanasi at a maximum speed of 160kmph.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to flag off the train soon.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The 16-coach train, built in 18 months at a cost of Rs 97 crore by the Modern Coach Factory, Rae Bareli, in 18 months, is regarded as a successor to the 30-year-old Shatabdi Express. It's also the first locomotive-less train in the country. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The fully air-conditioned train will stop at Kanpur and Allahabad and will have two executive chair cars.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It is completely made in India and various names were suggested by the general public but we have decided to name it Vande Bharat Express. A gift on the occasion of the Republic Day to people. Will request the prime minister to flag it off," said Goyal.</p>
<p class="title">Acknowledging its made-in-India status, the Indian Railways has named the indigenously manufactured Train 18 as Vande Bharat Express, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said Sunday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The train is set to run between Delhi and Varanasi at a maximum speed of 160kmph.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to flag off the train soon.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The 16-coach train, built in 18 months at a cost of Rs 97 crore by the Modern Coach Factory, Rae Bareli, in 18 months, is regarded as a successor to the 30-year-old Shatabdi Express. It's also the first locomotive-less train in the country. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The fully air-conditioned train will stop at Kanpur and Allahabad and will have two executive chair cars.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It is completely made in India and various names were suggested by the general public but we have decided to name it Vande Bharat Express. A gift on the occasion of the Republic Day to people. Will request the prime minister to flag it off," said Goyal.</p>