Vande Bharat Express, or Train 18, is India's first semi-high-speed train.

It was manufactured fully in India under the "Make in India" initiative.

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It was developed by Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai.

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It is capable of reaching a top speed of 180 km/h & has an average operational speed of 130 km/h.

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It has several unique features like bio-vacuum toilets, Wi-Fi onboard, fully automatic doors etc.

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It has 16 fully air conditioned chair cars coaches with two seating options - Economy and Executive class.

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It has the automatic doors with sliding footsteps which are centralised control like Metro trains.

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It will serve the food which is included in the price of the ticket itself.

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The train has GPS based advanced passenger information system which will update about the upcoming stations and information.

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The train is designed in such a way that passengers can see the glimpse of driver's cabin.

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