As of now in October 2025, there are currently 156 Vande Bharat Express, 30 Amrit Bharat, and 4 Namo Bharat trains, and more are set to be launched. Here's some details on these advanced train services
As of now in October 2025, Indian Railways is running 156 Vande Bharat Express trains, 30 Amrit Bharat trains, and 4 Namo Bharat trains, in India. This information was given today on 15 October 2025, by the Minister of Railways, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Speaking at the 16th International Railway Equipment Exhibition-2025, which is Asia’s largest and the world’s second-largest railway exhibition at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi today, he also said that their production levels have really gone up, and added that they’re now manufacturing 7,000 new coaches every year.
He also spoke of creating dedicated passenger corridors as there is a humongous demand for transportation in India.
These dedicated passenger corridors will be engineered for maximum speeds of up to 350 kilometres per hour with an operating speed of 320 kilometres per hour. He said that many such corridors will be constructed across the country, forming part of the Government’s Viksit Bharat vision, which targets the development of around 7,000 kilometres of dedicated routes by 2047.
Let us briefly look into some details on these new advanced modern train services of Indian Railways.
Vande Bharat Express
Vande Bharat Express is a reserved, air-conditioned chair car semi-high speed train service that runs between major cities which are typically with less than 10 hours of journey between them.
While the Vande Bharat Express has a top speed of 180 kmph, its maximum operating speed is 160 kmph. It's actual speed depends on various factors like track conditions or curves, stoppages, etc.
Vande Bharat trains are equipped with enhanced safety features and modern passenger amenities such as:
- KAVACH system
- Faster acceleration
- Fully Sealed Gangway
- Automatic Plug Doors
- Better Ride Comfort
- Mini Pantry with provision of Hot Case
- Bottle Cooler
- Deep freezer & Hot water Boiler
- Reclining Ergonomic Seats
- Comfortable Seating with revolving seats in executive class
- Mobile charging sockets for every seat
- Special lavatory for Divyangjan passengers (people with disabilities) in Driving Trailer Car(DTC),
- CCTVs, etc.
The Minister of Railways said today, on 15 October 2025 at the 16th International Railway Equipment Exhibition-2025 that Vande Bharat is a huge success, and he added that it matches with the best in the world, on technical parameters.
He said that India is currently operating Vande Bharat 3.0, which represents a significant improvement over its earlier versions. The Minister highlighted that Vande Bharat 3.0 already meets international benchmarks, capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in just 52 seconds—faster than many trains in Japan and Europe—while maintaining lower noise and vibration levels.
He added that Vande Bharat 4.0 is expected to be launched within the next 18 months, aiming to set global benchmarks in every aspect of performance and passenger experience.
The new version of Vande Bharat will focus on enhancing toilets, improving seats, and elevating the overall workmanship of the coaches. He said that the goal is to establish Vande Bharat 4.0 as the global standard.
Indian railways began the Vande Bharat train services 6 years ago in 2019, and on a couple of months ago on 07th August 2025, there were 144 Vande Bharat train services. And now, as on 15 October 2025, there are 156 Vande Bharat train services.
To check whether there's a Vande Bharat train along the route you want to travel, just login and check the available trains between two stations for your selected dates on IRCTC website or apps such as Rail One or IRCTC Connect. If there is a Vande Bharat in that route, it should show up among the available trains.
Amrit Bharat Express
Amrit Bharat Express trains are a new class of super-fast passenger trains, which are non-air-conditioned and low cost, with reserved sleeper as well as unreserved coaches.
Amrit Bharat trains are fully non-AC modern train services launched by Indian Railways for providing affordable means of transportation to the low and middle income people.
As on 07th August 2025, there were 14 Amrit Bharat train services, and now, as on October 2025, there are 30 Amrit Bharat train services.
Amrit Bharat trains currently consist of 11 General Class coaches, 8 Sleeper Class coaches, 1 Pantry car, and 2 Luggage cum Divyangjan (people with disabilities) coaches.
This train has improved facilities for railway passengers, such as, high Speed, enhanced safety features, and other amenities:
- Better aesthetics of seat and berths with enhanced look and feel on the lines of Vande Bharat Sleeper.
- Jerk-Free Semi-Automatic Couplers.
- Improved Crash-worthiness in coaches by provision of crash tube.
- Provision of CCTV system in all coaches and Luggage room.
- Improved designs of toilets.
- Improved design of Ladder for ease of climbing on to the berth.
- Improved LED Light fitting and charging Sockets.
- Provision of EP assisted braking system.
- Aerosol based fire suppression system in toilets and electrical cubicles.
- USB Type-A and Type-C mobile charging sockets.
- Emergency Talk Back system for two-way communication between Passenger and Guard/Train Manager.
- Non-AC pantry with enhanced heating capacity.
- Fully sealed gangways with quick release mechanism for easy attachment and detachment.
Today on the 16th International Railway Equipment Exhibition-2025, the Railways Minister noted that Amrit Bharat 2.0 is currently operational, while version 3.0 is under development based on push-pull technology—suitable for long-distance journeys.
The Minister stated that Amrit Bharat 4.0 will feature next-generation train-sets and locomotives. He added that within the next 36 months, the new-generation passenger locomotives are expected to be designed, manufactured, and ready for testing.
To check whether there's an Amrit Bharat train along the route you want to travel, just login and check the available trains between two stations for your selected dates on IRCTC website or apps such as Rail One or IRCTC Connect. If there is a Vande Bharat in that route, it should show up among the available trains.
Namo Bharat Rapid Rail service
Indian Railways introduced the Namo Bharat Rapid Rail services (formerly called RAPIDX) for providing enhanced short distance rail travel to the suburban and regional commuters. Currently, the following 4 Namo Bharat Rapid Rail services are in operation:
- Train numbers 94801 and 94802 :Ahmedabad-Bhuj Namo Bharat Rapid Rail
- Train numbers 94803 and 948004 : Jaynagar-Patna Namo Bharat Rapid Rail
The main features of Namo Bharat Rapid Rail trains are:
- Centrally controlled Double Leaf Automatic Sliding Doors
- CCTVs for safety and passenger surveillance
- Mobile charging sockets, Fire Detection System
- Continuous LED lighting with Energy Efficient Lighting system
- Emergency Talk System
- Modular interior with Cushioned Seats and Sealed Flexible Gangway
- FRP Modular Toilets with vacuum evacuation and
- Fully Air-Conditioned trains with Driver cab AC.
More new train services to come
Indian Railways is also in the process to launch the Vande Bharat Sleeper trains, which is a sleeper-class version of it, for long and medium-distance travel.
Vande Bharat Sleeper trains, are essentially a longer distance and overnight version of the Vande Bharat Express trainset, and as of now, they're are under production and trials.
They have advanced features such as automatic doors, ultra comfortable berths, on board WiFi, and an aircraft-like design. The first Vande Bharat Sleeper Train Set completed its Long Distance Trail earlier this year in February 2025.
As of December 2024, 10 Vande Bharat Sleeper trains were under production and the manufacturing of 200 Vande Bharat Sleeper Rakes was awarded to Technology partners.
As per an earlier report by the Ministry of Railways, the demand for specialised train services during peak periods had increased significantly by 54% compared to the previous year, reaching to 57,169 services.
Indian Railways had announced earlier this year in February 2025 that 200 new Vande Bharat trains, 100 Amrit Bharat trains, 50 Namo Bharat rapid rail and 17,500 general non AC coaches are planned and expected to be launched in the next 2 to 3 years.
LHB coaches in other trains
For providing better travel experience and safety in their trains, Indian Railways has been producing only LHB coaches from April 2018 onwards. LHB coaches are technologically superior with features like anti-climbing arrangement, air suspension with failure indication system, and less corrosive shell.
An LHB (Linke-Hofmann-Busch) coach is a modern type of passenger coach in Indian Railways trains, which was developed by Germany's Linke-Hofmann-Busch (now part of Alstom) and being produced in India. It is designed for higher speeds up to 160 kmph, increased safety, and greater passenger comfort compared to older ICF coaches.
LHB coaches feature anti-telescopic and anti-climbing designs, disc brakes, and better suspension. The weight of LHB coaches is lesser when compared to older ICF coaches. LHB coaches are also longer than the older coaches, and hence have higher number of passengers per coach. The first LHB coach in Indian Railways network ran in December 2003.
Economical, affordable transportation
Indian Railways provides affordable transportation to over 720 Crore passengers in India, and its fares are among the lowest in the world.
As per a report by the Ministry of Railways earlier this year on April 2025, Indian Railways provides train tickets with subsidised prices, with an average concession of 46% to every person travelling on its trains. That is, if the cost of providing service is Rs. 100, then the price of ticket is Rs. 54 only.
This subsidy continues for all passengers. Also, concessions beyond this subsidy amount are continuing for many categories of train travellers such as: 4 categories of Persons with disabilities (Divyangjans), 11 categories of patients and 8 categories of students.
Despite the heavy subsidies on passenger fares, it still gained a Net Profit of ₹3,260 Crore during 2023-24. While it provides large concessions on passenger fares, it earns through its freight or goods transportation services.
This way, Indian Railways successfully provides affordable services to the masses as well as continues to increasingly provide new advanced modern train services such as Vande Bharat, Amrit Bharat, Namo Bharat, as well as better LHB coaches in other trains.
And in addition to that, they're improving the facilities and amenities at Railway Stations across India under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, where more than 1,300 railway stations across the country are being redeveloped.
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