Is Vande Bharat Express A Bullet Train?

The popularity of Vande Bharat express trains is increasing. Now the question is tredning is Vande Bharat Express a bullet train? If you have this question in your mind, I will answer it.

I have checked all the details about the Vande Bharat train & bullet train & can say soundly with facts that,

Vande Bharat Express train is not a Bullet train.

Vande Bharat Express Train Speed Details

As per Wikipedia, the average speed of Vande Bharat trains is 110-130 Km/h. Most of the trains that run from different routes throughout Indian states have a similar kind of speed.

At the start of 2016, the Mumbai- Delhi route speed was 117.5 Km/h. Since then the Indian railways have made multiple efforts to increase the speed to the current average speed of 130 km/h.

What is Vande Bharat’s Highest Speed

The highest speed of Vande Bharat Express is 160 km/h, but it’s only limited to the Rani Kamalapati (Bhopal) – Hazrat Nizamuddin (Delhi) route.

Vande Bharat Vs Buttle Train Speed

As per the current status on Wikipedia, the speed of bullet trains in Japan is 320 km/h on a 387.5 km (241 mi) section of the Tōhoku Shinkansen.

Details	Vande Bharat	Bullet Train
Country	India	Japan
Max Speed	160 km/h	320 km/h
Route Name	Rani Kamalapati (Bhopal) – Hazrat Nizamuddin (Delhi)	Tōhoku Shinkansen

Does India have a Bullet Train?

Well, as of now India doesn’t have bullet trains. The speed of a bullet train is 320 km/h, & currently, the maximum speed of an Indian train (Vande Bharat) is 160 km/h.

But Indian railways is taking steps to upgrade its infrastructure to increase the speed of the highest speed trains.

What are the 7 Proposed Bullet Trains in India?

Well, as per the latest report from the Economics Times report, India may get a bullet train by 2041. Indian rail plan is identifying several train routes for the bullet train project in India.

Below are the proposed 7 routes that may get bullet trains by 2041;

1. Delhi-Varanasi
2. Delhi-Ahmedabad
3. Delhi-Amritsar
4. Mumbai-Nagpur
5. Chennai-Mysuru
6. Varanasi-Howrah
7. Mumbai- Hyderabad

Conclusion

So, finally, we have the answer to the question “Is Vande Bharat Express a bullet train?”.

No, Vande Bharat Express is not a bullet train. However Indian railways has launched several Vande Bharat express trains in India. On the other hand, The Indian rail is identifying several routes for Bullet trains in India.