Railways has sought safety certificate from Commissioner Railway Safety to run the semi-high speed train next month after completing all necessary preparations.NEW DELHI: India's first semi-high speed train between Delhi and Agra to run at a speed of 160 kmph will be flagged off next month. The train, which will reduce travelling time between the two cities to 105 minutes, is likely to be named Gatimaan Express. It will have LCD TVs behind each seat and also have passenger information system. Equipped with comfortable seating arrangement, the train will also be fitted with automatic fire alarm and emergency braking system.
Railways has sought safety certificate from Commissioner Railway Safety to run the semi-high speed train next month after completing all necessary preparations. The transporter has already conducted two trials of the train and all arrangements like fencing off certain areas along the route and upgrade of signalling system are being carried out.
To be pulled by a 5,400 HP electric locomotive, the train will run at a maximum speed of 160 kmph, the maximum on Indian tracks and is expected to cover the 200 km distance in about 105 minutes. The train will have executive class and chair car category of seats and also catering facility.
Railways is also planning to launch similar trains in eight more routes including Delhi-Kanpur and Delhi-Chandigarh-Amritsar.
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