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Vaishnav said that India is capable of producing trains that are the best in the world and the next big thing will be the introduction of hydrogen-powered trains on August 15, 2023. Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, recently ranked among the best five trains in the world,” he said.
He said that this train is better than all other trains on many parameters. “A glass of water kept in the driver’s cabin remains undisturbed even when the train runs at maximum speed indicating its stability. It starts generating electricity as soon as the brakes are applied,” he said.
The Railway Minister said that the Vande Bharat Express train takes only 52 seconds to travel from zero to 100 kmph, while the famous bullet train in Japan takes 55 seconds. “Initially, the engineers thought that they would import it from developed countries, but the prime minister insisted that it should be made in India,” he said.
He said that the two trains introduced in 2019 had performed extremely well and the distance they covered so far would be equivalent to making 18 revolutions of the earth without any major breakdown.
He said that IIT-Madras is developing Hyperloop which he described as the most promising transport.
Railways has emphasized on cleanliness of railway stations. It has prepared a complete satellite map of the country to identify 132 district headquarter cities which require railway connectivity. The Railway Minister said that the punctuality of trains in India is currently around 89 per cent which needs to reach 100 per cent.
Vaishnav, who is also the Union Minister for Communications, said the IT ministry will provide the required 5G spectrum and support for setting up a 5G lab and a software development lab within 30 days of the receipt of the application. SOA sources said that steps are being taken to set up both these laboratories.
Interacting with the students and faculty members of the institute, the Union Minister said that 5G connectivity will prove to be the biggest boon for the health, agriculture and education sectors.
Vaishnav said that India is capable of producing trains that are the best in the world and the next big thing will be the introduction of hydrogen-powered trains on August 15, 2023. Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, recently ranked among the best five trains in the world,” he said.
He said that this train is better than all other trains on many parameters. “A glass of water kept in the driver’s cabin remains undisturbed even when the train runs at maximum speed indicating its stability. It starts generating electricity as soon as the brakes are applied,” he said.
The Railway Minister said that the Vande Bharat Express train takes only 52 seconds to travel from zero to 100 kmph, while the famous bullet train in Japan takes 55 seconds. “Initially, the engineers thought that they would import it from developed countries, but the prime minister insisted that it should be made in India,” he said.
He said that the two trains introduced in 2019 had performed extremely well and the distance they covered so far would be equivalent to making 18 revolutions of the earth without any major breakdown.
He said that IIT-Madras is developing Hyperloop which he described as the most promising transport.
Railways has emphasized on cleanliness of railway stations. It has prepared a complete satellite map of the country to identify 132 district headquarter cities which require railway connectivity. The Railway Minister said that the punctuality of trains in India is currently around 89 per cent which needs to reach 100 per cent.
Vaishnav, who is also the Union Minister for Communications, said the IT ministry will provide the required 5G spectrum and support for setting up a 5G lab and a software development lab within 30 days of the receipt of the application. SOA sources said that steps are being taken to set up both these laboratories.
Interacting with the students and faculty members of the institute, the Union Minister said that 5G connectivity will prove to be the biggest boon for the health, agriculture and education sectors.