The Ministry of Railways, which has been working on the inter-city version of the Vande Bharat – VB Metro, is likely to start trial runs in July, according to senior government officials aware of the matter.
“Vande Metro trains are oriented towards high acceleration with frequent stoppages. These trains will have 12 coaches each, large automatic doors with side seats,” said government officials.
It will come with several configurations such as a four-coach option, eight-coach, and so forth in multiples of four. The official said that on the highest-density routes, the Vande Metro can be extended to 16 coaches.
