The Indian Railways has announced that all passengers of Vande Bharat trains will now be given a 500 ml bottle of Rail Neer Packaged Drinking Water (PDW) during their travel.
Additionally, on demand, one more water bottle of 500 ml will be provided to each passenger. However, there will be no charge for this second bottle. The decision has been taken to cut down the wastage of drinking water, reported news agency ANI.
It is pertinent to mention here that till now, one-litre water bottles have been distributed to all passengers of Vande Bharat trains.
Vande Bharat express trains
Launched in 2019 by PM Narendra Modi, Vande Bharat express trains are currently operational on more than 40 routes in the country. On February 15, 2019, the first train was flagged off by PM Modi on the New Delhi-Kanpur-Allahabad-Varanasi route. The trains run at semi-high-speed and come with numerous modern features, such as WiFi connectivity, massive glass windows, extended footrests, and overhead racks, among others.
