Vande Bharat train

The Great Indian Railways Makeover

Lhendup G Bhutia

Sleek new trains and a rapid modernisation push are enhancing the appeal of railway travel

Flair and Fast

Amita Shah

Vande Bharat is changing train travel for Indians with its speed, comfort and look

‘Vande Bharat is a symbol of resurgent India’

Amita Shah

For Sudhanshu Mani, the innovator behind the Vande Bharat train and author of My Train 18 Story, it was the realisation of a childhood dream that India should have a swanky, modern and fast train. He spoke to Open about his journey and his train’s

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