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   Vande Bharat Express Delhi to Katra: Piyush Goyal-led Indian Railways is gifting Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrims a new luxury train this Navratras. The new Vande Bharat Express train between Delhi and Katra begins commercial services from October 5 and will offer a swanky and comfortable ride to Indian Railways passengers. Train number 22439 New Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat will leave from the New Delhi at 6:00 AM to arrive in Katra at 2:00 PM all days of the week, except Tuesday. On the same day, Train number 22440 Katra-New Delhi Vande Bharat will depart at 3:00 PM to reach New Delhi at 11:00 PM. The all air-conditioned chair car service is an engine-less self-propelled train, offering a more premium experience to passengers. Here are 15 beautiful images of the new Vande Bharat Express for Katra train and interesting facts:

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   Vande Bharat Express: On the exterior front the new train looks like a bullet train, with an aerodynamic conical shaped driver cabin. A cattle guard has also been installed in the front to prevent derailment in case of cattle run.

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   Vande Bharat Express: The Executive Chair car of the new train has European-style comfortable seats in hues of golden, violet and pink. The train has aircraft-like LED diffused lighting and wide luggage racks.

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   Vande Bharat Express: The extra special feature of the Executive chair car seats is that they can be rotated 360 degrees, making it easier to chat when travelling in a group.

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   Vande Bharat Express: The chairs of the non-Executive chair car are in the 3+2 configuration. The centre table has foldable snack tables to reduce the gap between the passengers' seat and the main table.

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   Vande Bharat Express: The train has fully sealed gangways for easy movement between coaches, better air-conditioning and dust-free environment.

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   Vande Bharat Express: The interconnecting doors between coaches are automatic with an optical sensor.

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   Vande Bharat Express: The train has continuous windows for a panoramic view. The windows have been given additional protection to prevent damage from stone-pelting.

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   Vande Bharat Express: GPS-enabled passenger information screens have been provided at each end of the coach that will display information on the speed of the train and the upcoming destination.

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    Vande Bharat Express: The new Train 18 has an open, swankier pantry for storage of more meals by IRCTC.

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    Vande Bharat Express: The train's seats have aircraft-like personalised reading rights. The seat numbers are also braille integrated for the convenience of visually challenged passengers.

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    Vande Bharat Express: The driver cabin coach at each end of the train has additional seats and space for parking wheelchair for disabled passengers.

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    Vande Bharat Express: The train has modular bio-toilets and the one in the driver cabin coach is big to allow a wheelchair to be rolled in.

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    Vande Bharat Express: There are CCTV cameras at various points in the train for enhanced passenger safety.

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    Vande Bharat Express: Similar to metro trains, the Vande Bharat Express has an emergency talk-back system that allows passengers to communicate with the driver.

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    Vande Bharat Express: The swanky new train has automatic doors with sliding footsteps that help bridge the gap between the train and the platform. The train's doors are centrally operated and open only when the train is stationary. The entire train operates like a computer system with a seamless transition of signals.