Vande Metro: 10 Potential Routes Under Consideration in Kerala, Here’s All You Need to Know

Indian Railways is gearing up to roll out the much-awaited Vande Metro service in the state of Kerala. The Railway Board is currently reviewing routes where the new services could be offered and ten potential routes have come under consideration, as reported by Monorama.

The Vande Metro will be capable of covering a distance of 200 km on a one-way route. However, the railway authority would consider extending the distance to connect as many areas as possible. During its journey, Vande Metro trains will not have halts at all stations that are regular for passenger trains.

The report further said that Indian Railways is currently looking into five routes from each of the Thiruvananthapuram and Palakkad divisions for the Vande Metro project. The final call however will be taken based on the decision of the Southern Railways.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the development of this new-age Vande Metro service as part of the railway budget 2023-24. Chennai’s Integral Coach Factory (ICF) is expected to deliver the first rake of the Vande Metro train in November this year.

The routes that are currently under consideration include Kozhikode to Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram to Ernakulam, Kollam to Thrissur, Ernakulam to Kozhikode, Palakkad to Kottayam, Ernakulam to Coimbatore, Kollam to Tirunelveli, Mangalore to Kozhikode and Nilambur to Metupalayam. While most of these routes are ready to operate, electrification of the track till Nilambur is yet to be finished.

Vande Metro trains will be built as a mini version of the previously introduced Vande Bharat Express, India’s first indigenous semi-high-speed train. Similar to the Vande Bharat, Vande Metro will be equipped with state-of-the-art amenities, offering a comfortable ride to the passengers. Each Vande Metro will comprise 12 fully air-conditioned coaches in total and the carriages will have large windows and automated doors. This train can run at a maximum speed of 130 kilometres per hour.

The Vande Metro is anticipated to start operating in Odisha by the beginning of 2024 and will connect Puri, Bhubaneswar, and Cuttack. According to Ashwini Vaishnaw, in comparison to the Vande Bharat Express, the Vande Metro will run more frequently, four to five times daily.

Indian Railways is gearing up to roll out the much-awaited Vande Metro service in the state of Kerala. The Railway Board is currently reviewing routes where the new services could be offered and ten potential routes have come under consideration, as reported by Monorama.

The Vande Metro will be capable of covering a distance of 200 km on a one-way route. However, the railway authority would consider extending the distance to connect as many areas as possible. During its journey, Vande Metro trains will not have halts at all stations that are regular for passenger trains.

The report further said that Indian Railways is currently looking into five routes from each of the Thiruvananthapuram and Palakkad divisions for the Vande Metro project. The final call however will be taken based on the decision of the Southern Railways.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the development of this new-age Vande Metro service as part of the railway budget 2023-24. Chennai’s Integral Coach Factory (ICF) is expected to deliver the first rake of the Vande Metro train in November this year.

The routes that are currently under consideration include Kozhikode to Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram to Ernakulam, Kollam to Thrissur, Ernakulam to Kozhikode, Palakkad to Kottayam, Ernakulam to Coimbatore, Kollam to Tirunelveli, Mangalore to Kozhikode and Nilambur to Metupalayam. While most of these routes are ready to operate, electrification of the track till Nilambur is yet to be finished.

Vande Metro trains will be built as a mini version of the previously introduced Vande Bharat Express, India’s first indigenous semi-high-speed train. Similar to the Vande Bharat, Vande Metro will be equipped with state-of-the-art amenities, offering a comfortable ride to the passengers. Each Vande Metro will comprise 12 fully air-conditioned coaches in total and the carriages will have large windows and automated doors. This train can run at a maximum speed of 130 kilometres per hour.

The Vande Metro is anticipated to start operating in Odisha by the beginning of 2024 and will connect Puri, Bhubaneswar, and Cuttack. According to Ashwini Vaishnaw, in comparison to the Vande Bharat Express, the Vande Metro will run more frequently, four to five times daily.