Meet the Future of Short - Medium Distance Travel: the Vande Metro

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[@user-so8ic3fg5e]

Vande metro is game changer for 200 km radius people of big city. Jaise Delhi, Mumbai etc😊

[@AnubhabKundu]

Yes that is what VM is going to address - local and regional intercity routes

[@modernpronationalistharshg8647]

His front look scared me And side look amazed me

[@AnubhabKundu]

Right

[@sriparnoghosh2424]

All VB trains are like this 😂

[@Dev-re6fp]

Nah, the VB trains have great front view​@@sriparnoghosh2424

[@infinitebeing1119]

No one looks from camera perspective.

[@Wraith96518]

Front is the Peak Babu aesthetics

[@AnubhabKundu]

Haha 😂

[@adithyanls]

Front part🤮. Side👍🏻

[@AnubhabKundu]

Agreed 👍👍

[@Handsome-537]

Other railways division : operating more trains to chennai and other districts in Tamil Nadu 🔥 Meanwhile Southern railway: Only providing all LHB and vande Bharat trains to other regions 💀

[@AmartyaDattaGupta]

There are so many daily commuters who have to struggle in the heat and dust, traveling in local trains between cities like Asansol, Bardhaman and Howrah. This will be a massive benefit to the daily passengers.

[@AnubhabKundu]

Perfect 👍!

[@xolo6796]

Railfans be like - yay kya bawasir bna diye hoo

[@AnubhabKundu]

Yes the front look is absolutely stupid

[@user-so8ic3fg5e]

May be becoz the operations will occurs normally in day time. I mean ho sakta hai 😂

[@devsinghindianrailfan]

😂😂😂

[@AK_msts]

@@AnubhabKundu Yes the color scheme also worst orange and grey how do they match??? White or orange or White or blue might have been better like the OG vande bharat livery White and Blue. Its best

[@AnkitaSingh-bl7wq]

​@@AK_msts india jaisi country ke liye white blue jaise colour sahi nahi hai jaise agali vb train hai .yaha ki train red orange yellow green ye sab thik hote hai ye visheshtaha hottest area,dusty,sandy area me ye clean dikh sakati hai but white to bilkul bhi nahi nahi white hi badiya thi fir bhi india me kahi kahi chalayi jaa sakati hai

[@Handsome-537]

Always our Chennai is Best in building ❤ Proud to be a Chennai tamil guy 🔥🤌🏻

[@pallabjd]

Although they named it "Vande Matro", this train is not actually a matro train 😊 Matros run within a particular area and framework, Matro operations are always limited within a matropolitan area. But this train is universal. It uses the same over head AC lines,same IR tracks, and most probably will use the same route and stations with other trains. So this is I think more of a AC local train than a matro.

[@AnubhabKundu]

This is sort of an air conditioned version of a MEMU train. This will have 2 versions - one version that will serve in 100 Km radius and another will run as a regional train with a 250 km radius. Their max speed is most probably going to be 100 to 130 km/h. Yes you are correct about metro. Metro is an intra city mass rapid transit system or MRTS. Meant to carry a huge passenger count via frequent running of trains by use of CBTC signalling. Their speed is often restricted to 80 to 90 km/h....average speed in newer metros is less than 40 km/h.

[@ashwinsuresh761]

These are just like a suburban transit system - ex - Mumbai and chennai suburb trains...

[@Gaurav-pn7qc]

Intercity express hai

[@manishksingha1987]

Metro

[@HarshSengar-nf2mn]

Delhi metro still look better

[@AnubhabKundu]

Agreed man! The front look is stupid imo. Looks exactly like a dumb Nokia phone from the 2005-2006 period, except it is without the buttons.

[@jetsimps]

It's 3 times cheaper than delhi metro coach You got what you paid for

[@dhananjaygupta4680]

Lund log ye city Kai andar nahi chalegi. Close by urban regions ko connect karegi. Jaise delhi to meerut. Inke prices bhi kam hai aur ye existing Indian railways Kai track pr chalegi jo ki Broadguage hai na ki standard Guage jo metro Kai hote hai. Pr andhnamaziyo ko bas har cheez mai taklif nikalni hai Bina usko Jane samjhe

[@Tanish_IIT_Madras]

Yah the least they can do is a better colour. It looks stupid

[@mukeshKumar-pw2oc]

It's actually replacement to local trains not metro But really hope they will change front design it is really giving me that nokia vibe🤣

[@ujjwalghosh3097]

ICF designs best front, this looks shit like tajes WAP5 loco

[@AnubhabKundu]

Yeah CLW tried to make Aerodynamic WAP5 but they succeeded with Amrit Bharat express version of the WAP5s not the Tejas pair.

[@sriparnoghosh2424]

Icf also not ..they should give up and give it to beml or titagarh...they will have better quality..

[@user-ib8ct9mx5y]

@@sriparnoghosh2424 If BEML can do better design than ICF let us wait and see what they are working on Vandhe Sleeper version. Don't forget who started this massive transformation, without Mr Mani Vandhe Bharat kind of trains would still be a dream for Indian Rail Fans

[@user-ib8ct9mx5y]

@@sriparnoghosh2424 When you talk about Design don't forget WCAM locos, hope you are aware by whom these locos were made

[@user-gk8gg1zt7l]

Nice video, Like ...

[@cascadeum1]

They could have just used a new livery instead of reusing the same one for the 7945th time and we wouldn't have mocked the front face

[@AnubhabKundu]

Yes they are taking a one size fits all approach in case of train livery. That messes up the identity of many trains like Rajdhani Express and with the present generation of VBs and Amrit Bharat expresses.

[@user-ib8ct9mx5y]

Today 1st rake of Vandhe Metro is inaugurated at ICF check CNBC news

[@AnubhabKundu]

Wow ! Thanks for the heads-up!

[@Yash_Mano]

All intercity and passenger trains in India should be replaced with Nsmo bharat trains... with an affordable price... No more travelling without tickets...

[@AnubhabKundu]

Namo bharat minimum ticket is 50 rs. You think those who don't bother paying 5-10 rs for a second class unreserved ticket will pay 50 rs for an AC train like Namo Bharat? Those general ticket holders travelling in express trains can be addressed by adding more of Vande metro style trains, if the frequency is maintained properly. Then the issue wont put correct ticket holders in problem of over crowding

[@amongushighlights872]

Front look ko or improvement ki zarurat hai and colour change is important to differentiate between vande metro and vande Bharat 👍

[@AnubhabKundu]

Hmm right

[@madhurdagar7101]

I think should should have 4 sets of door on both sides in each coach so that people can easily enter and exit and having only 2 sets of door on each side will be a major flaw if it's supposed to be used in Mumbai railway as it would make it difficult for people to quickly enter and exit the Vande metro.

[@AnubhabKundu]

Lets see....this is only a prototype train afterall. This train will also double up as fast passenger type trains will upto 250 km trip distance so the design is primarily based on fast passenger use case......and yeah lets see how many passengers extra can each Vande metro coach hold compared to a standard non air conditioned local train coach.

[@rajs861]

Please change the design for the metro style please. All the trains look the same. We need to have a unique design for each segment for sure.

[@AnubhabKundu]

Agreed, the design changes are mostly custom made for each requirement type . So lets see whether design changes for the better in future.

[@MemesBy_Sujeet]

It's planned my city Talcher will get this Vande metro very soon.

[@AnubhabKundu]

Nice

[@saikalyan9555]

It's nice

[@AnubhabKundu]

Thanks for watching!

[@kunal1608]

Is it gonna replace Mumbai local Dabba trains

[@AnubhabKundu]

Yes the first train will arrive in WR for testing.

[@INDproplazofficial]

Bruh where are the headlights of the train 😂😂😂

[@AnubhabKundu]

Head mounted. Inside a groove thats not visible from the low camera angle.

[@Rail_Info_NER]

Cattleguard kaha gya?

[@AnubhabKundu]

Woh fit nahi kiya tha....lag jayga baad me....

[@manish_40001]

Low Thai Support like current running Demu rake passengers seat very uncomfortable

[@AnubhabKundu]

It is not for very long distance where proper leg and thigh support is needed. This is a local train replacement and this time we are lucky that we are getting padded seats. You dont get it in a normal EMU or MEMU or even DEMU. Local trains have bad seats, just barely enough to support your bum. This type of train will run within max 250 km radius.

[@sudarshanrock9551]

It looks good but the door color look out of place

[@AnubhabKundu]

Yeah because those are the doors of the Alstom made RRTS trains. Those are pending to be wallpapered. I mentioned this in my video through a text item.

[@manikyaagarwal4959]

Its looking like bombay to goa movie bus😂

[@AnubhabKundu]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@AnubhabKundu]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@shivakrishna_varma9658]

Please change Cabin outside front part

[@AnubhabKundu]

The front part could have been finished better ....

[@Shubzmcpe28]

Front side looks like back of side Mercedes Benz amg gt😂

[@AnubhabKundu]

🙃🙃

[@coreon1810]

no cattle Guard ?? why??

[@AnubhabKundu]

Yet to be fitted....this is only factory testing....actual trial runs to be conducted after full 12 car set is handed over to Western Railway to replace their ageing locals .....

[@pavanchitransh]

Name should be Vandey InterCity.. And it looks ugly😂😂

[@AnubhabKundu]

Or Amrit Intercity....yes the front looks like an old fashioned dumb phone. The destination display board is placed below the wind screen....

[@imyashazad]

I think this train will definitely run on IR tracks.. Although its name is Vande Metro but it looks like local train.. We can see huge footstep to broad the train just like other indian trains have. Edit : Front of this train not looks good..also they can use different colors on trains with different combinations..

[@AnubhabKundu]

Yes colour scheme and front looks have lot of room for improvement.

[@AnubhabKundu]

Yes metros mostly are standard gauge models, this is meant to run on BG tracks. So this is a huge and much needed stepup from standard MEMU and AC local.

[@naturemeditation3751]

This looks like Shatabdi body with toy head lmfao 😂

[@AnubhabKundu]

😂

[@uzumakimodi493]

Peak babu's engineering

[@AnubhabKundu]

Hehe 😂😂😂

[@sriparnoghosh2424]

Propulsion is from medha ?

[@AnubhabKundu]

Most probably from Medha. Not sure though.

[@sriparnoghosh2424]

@AnubhabKundu but door is from alstom 😁 How much hp ...coach arrangement information...not yet leaked ?

[@AnubhabKundu]

@@sriparnoghosh2424 yes it is the same spec as the doors in Delhi Meerut RRTS.

[@AnubhabKundu]

@@sriparnoghosh2424 i think they will use the same 280 HP asynchronous traction motor and two motors per traction converter. There will be eight motors per basic unit, so 12 car unit will be around 6720 HP ( total 24 traction motors distributed between 6 motor coaches) ..... however further details are yet to be out.

[@AnubhabKundu]

@@sriparnoghosh2424 coach composition is not yet out. Lets wait for commissioning of first unit of Vande Metro till then.

[@ajitt9902]

Thisq train looks less wider than the ICF and RCF three phaser MEMUs! And from the livery it almost looks like a xerox copy of Saffron VB 😂😂 IR is so stiff when it comes to change.

[@AnubhabKundu]

Yes the sleekness comes from the parent design of the VB. The EMU and MEMU trains that currently operate on IR routes are designed for high passenger capacity, with 12 car trains having a capacity of 3,504 (1,168 seated and 2,336 standing) passengers. The 12 car VM will have only 3360 passenger capacity (100 seated + 180 standing passengers per coach in all 12 coaches (since traction equipment is underslung) . And yes IR is very stiff when it comes to adoption of custom designs for specific purposes.....

[@user-ib8ct9mx5y]

Not even the full rake is ready, but at ICF we are ready with one full rake 12 cars

[@AnubhabKundu]

Wow! Has it been allotted somewhere? Please share its videos online for everyone to see ICF version of the train and also complete factory testing of the video....

[@user-ib8ct9mx5y]

@@AnubhabKundu We are awaiting for the final results of the electrics testing and we have already informed to Railway board so that this rake can be allotted to public asap

[@AnubhabKundu]

@@user-ib8ct9mx5y thats great....who is looking into the train allotment part of these trains? I dont think Railway board is the team to assign that..... You may check out other videos of my channel as I am a railfan and i have videos of train travel on this channel.

[@user-ib8ct9mx5y]

@@AnubhabKundu We production unit work as Railway Board allotment of each coaches and each rakes. So our job is to only manufacture coaches and rest is guided by our Honourable Railway Board

[@sunithraju5029]

Get ready vimal pan batch 😂

[@AnubhabKundu]

😂😂

[@teenofindia492]

Omg vande Bharat seems to have started mewing

[@AnubhabKundu]

😸😸😸😸😸😸

[@travelwithviswas]

Now colour of train set should be changed.

[@AnubhabKundu]

Yes distinction is not there with VB in this prototype train.....

[@WhiteSky-21]

Metro trains have a proper and well designed interiors and exteriors. Even EMU, MEMUs have decent designs.

[@AnubhabKundu]

Correct. But this is to some extent better than the current generation of MEMUs.

[@Ankits2804]

😂😂😂 ekdum 3 rd class kya iska भी किराया memo जितना होगा ؟؟

[@AnubhabKundu]

Nahi. Ac gadi hai. Kimat thora zyada expect karo. Jaise agar ek 180 km ka normal second sitting me kiraya 90 rs ho toh iska kimat atleast 200 se 250 rs ho sakta hai. Ac chair car ka fare jaisa nahi hoga kiraya thats for sure.

[@Kunalalal]

Why are those wheel visible? It looks like a cheap duplicate

[@AnubhabKundu]

This is not a high speed train. Therefore it is not required to have wheels enclosed.

[@amazingworld5768]

RRTS ka front design sabse better hai

[@AnubhabKundu]

Bro woh to Alstom ka design hai. Bilkul modern sharp design hain uska. Kaash ye sare traino ka order Alstom ya similar companies like STADLER RAIL ko milta....

[@amazingworld5768]

@@AnubhabKundu Haa bhai

[@sunilmohandas912]

First satisfy mumbai's requirment of AC trains which is coming slow from ICF-chennai..

[@AnubhabKundu]

These are an advanced form of EMU with AC factory fitted. You all from Mumbai (Western Railways) are lucky as the first set of 12 cars , built at ICF Chennai, will be handed over to you. These will run with 110 to 130 kmph speed, max 130 though , something that the old design air conditioned local cannot do, plus this version will also have toilets and better seat comfort. Lets see if the design works fine with WR. The entire EMU will be vestibule connected (end to end) which the current ac local isn't!

[@Handsome-537]

Lol don't be urgent Wait untill The rakes are still in the process We as a Chennaian hate the Central government as they didn't Provide Ac local to us 😭

[@suryanshusharma3227]

I hate this type of seating in metro, sideways seating is better and gives more space for standing.

[@AnubhabKundu]

This is not a metro train. Previously during British Raj, only third class train coaches had this style of seating, now only metro trains have side seats. Do you think these metro seats are good for 150 to 250 km travel if someone has to travel end to end in standing condition? This is not a metro train, it is meant to run on the mainline, metro trains except a few, are mostly standard gauge (4 ft 8.5 in). This VM will run on mainline broad gauge tracks (5 ft 6 in), hence VM is wider than a metro coach. This is a replacement of the standard local train that runs in Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Delhi and Kolkata. These, as you are seeing, are air-conditioned and also they are more powerful and can utilize sectional speed capacity of 130 kmph which normal local and MEMU trains cannot (those do a max 110 km/h, wherever allowed, else 100 km/h).

[@suryanshusharma3227]

@@AnubhabKundu ok, that makes sense

[@Bigbull245]

Far better than Delhi Metro. Atleast Chapri toh nhi hai😅

[@AnubhabKundu]

Why is Delhi metro Chapri?

[@Bigbull245]

@@AnubhabKundu I am not saying that Delhi Metro is a Chapri? But we already have seen multiple videos on social media where Delhi people including Chapri's show their talents.

[@AnubhabKundu]

@@Bigbull245 ohhh my bad..... mainlines have way more daredevils and chapris than you think....

[@nandagopalm7232]

Future of Mumbai locals

[@AnubhabKundu]

Yeah...the version deployed will be upgraded. This is only a prototype...

[@parshuram11023]

Mumbai locals mye AC local to hai pahale se

[@AnubhabKundu]

@@parshuram11023 yes but it is not 100 percent vestibule connected plus it does not have toilets. This one has. Usual AC locals dont have padded seating in second class. May be this one has all second class coaches and all have padded seating....The ICF version complete set of 12 coaches is ready but RCF version is getting ready as of now. Lets see if Mumbai's crowd is able to find this train set style advanced MEMU that can cruise faster.

[@parshuram11023]

@@AnubhabKundu accha Ye to Maine socha hi nahi

[@devmonish]

Fron look slike a toy car

[@AnubhabKundu]

😂

[@ajitt9902]

pata nai aur kitne trains me Indian railways same colour aur same design use karenge 😂😂

[@AnubhabKundu]

Vande sleeper ka dekhna hai design file copy paste hai ya nahi. Vande Metro ka samne ka hissa kuch ajib dikh raha hai.....aur train ka colour scheme me se distinction nahi raha....dur se dekhke ya horn sunke pata nahi chalega kaunsa EMU/MEMU hai, kaunsa VB hai (unless purane horn ka istemaal hua hai) ya kaunsa VM hai....ajkal to VB me v standard WAP 4 wala horn aa raha , uske alag pehchan hi uska horn tha....use kar diye salo ne khatam....

[@BIHAAAN]

Aage se lg rha hai jaise ghode ka muh suj gya ho

[@AnubhabKundu]

Woh camera angle ke wajah se....

[@kuma.r]

🗿

[@kihan-Roy]

Sitting arrangement is not good it should be like delhi metro Although by look from outside is good but inside 🤦🏻

[@AnubhabKundu]

It is not a metro train. Metro train is of medium capacity specifically for urban daily commute because those are narrower than this train as vande metro is broad gauge and metro railway is standard gauge. Do you think you can stand on a trip for 200+ km if the seats were installed like in a metro coach? This train is meant for running on mainline.

[@SeemaWrites1000]

Shorttttttt.

[@AnubhabKundu]

Which is short?

[@rakesh_singh03]

Bekaar hai 4 gate hone chahiye thee

[@AnubhabKundu]

These will serve two purposes, first being suburban service and second being fast passenger service within cities....this is why the two doors on each side of each coach, at one-third and two-third length position of the coach. If you put 4 doors on each side, then passenger seat count is badly affected which is not good for fast passenger type service, which will be limited to 250 km.

[@parshuram11023]

See the front look 😂😂😂😂 Looks like toytrain 😂

[@AnubhabKundu]

😂😂😂 baccho ke khilone to be precise...

[@parshuram11023]

@@AnubhabKundu 😂😂 Side look thik hai Front look ko kya kar dala Tauba tauba Sara mood kharab kar diya

[@Melon9120]

The front design looks so shit, remaining things are done well 👍🏿

[@AnubhabKundu]

It is a prototype, lets see if they can improve the front fascia.

[@Melon9120]

@@AnubhabKundu yep...

[@user-yl6pf2pc9e]

All vande trains interior is good but outside look very bad. Color combination is not standard at all. If you want to show this train as a branded train then you should work on the exterior look also. Give it a world class look. This generation will accept any futuristic designs and love to travel in that trains.

[@AnubhabKundu]

You are right that for international looks, we need to work on the interior. The reason why Talgo was rejected and Sudhanshu Mani sir took 200 Crores from Govt to save the Govt another 200 Crores was to first learn how a trainset is made and then make one for India with sufficient cost cutting measures. And giving the train an average look on the sides is just part of these cost cutting measures. Foreign trainsets do not need an extra person to couple (they can couple automatically thanks to Dellner automatic couplers) and the coupler cover which is integrated with the nose cone opens electrically by a switch. Those trains also have better braking systems and are built of Aluminium shells, something India is yet to master. Thats why all these trains would be built of stainless steel shells. These are just some examples of where costs have been cut. Plus those trains go upto 200 kmph such as the LNER Azumas of the East Coast Main Line of the UK (which are actually Hitachi AT300 Bi mode trains with 5 and 9 coach variants) and also upto 330 - 350 kmph if it is a high speed trainset such as the Siemens Velaro, that work as ICE 3 train in Germany...or the Shinkanshen sets themselves. Looking into all those factors, i think this bezelless design of the coach exterior is sort of okay....as long as it is doing what it is supposed to do. Also catering on board the international trains are of another level, while in India, there is no cafe on board , instead e catering and on board catering from the same old IRCTC is present. Plus if these advanced things were to be present then ticket prices in CC would go as much as 2500 to 3000 rupees and in EC the prices would surely be more than 4000 rupees. Meaning those trains would not find much travellers as people would stick to the sleeper trains with 2 and 3 tier accommodation, because VB is primarily a chair based train and sleeper version is being furnished in BEML factory in Bengaluru, is not yet ready. I am excited about VB Sleeper, which no country has got....a sleeper trainset....most of those trains in UK , EUR and Japan are sitting based.

[@rakeshritamgope3663]

Front look not good

[@junaid__saifi__47]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@MAHFAZQUAZI]

VB ke Founder ne 1 interview me bataya tha , Bekar hai yeh. Flop show hai dekhna Thode time baad railways ko yeh realise hujaiga aur jitni slow yeh aai hai utni hi tezi se band bhi hugi😂

[@AnubhabKundu]

Dekhte hain

[@globetravel5161]

Head lights banana bhul gaye kya bhai

[@AnubhabKundu]

Upar laga hoga....VB ke tarah.......woh low angle se dikh nahi raha...

[@draasimkhan5542]

Aage se kya bawaseer bana diye hai

[@AnubhabKundu]

Agreed. The front design needs a lot of improvement.

[@raghu5404]

front look pr paisa bacha liya sarkari babuo ne

[@AnubhabKundu]

Haan thora design me discount kar diye

[@aniketspace]

Metro trains me vande bharat daalne ki kya jarurat thi..... Metro ko metro hi rhne dete aur vande bharat train alag 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@AnubhabKundu]

Vande metro is only a code name. Like tata punch was called HBX as a concept in auto expo. Now dont let the concept name confuse you. This train will see suburban and fast passenger style usage and minimum 12 coaches will be there in one set. If this set has technical issue, then entire train may need to be taken out for service if the problem is a major one. Unlike metro which comes under mass rapid transit, this train is not for rapid transit, so final nomenclature is to be decided later. Can you do 250 km trip in few minutes? No right? Thats something you get by HSR or bullet trains speeding at 250+ speeds. Purane local trains ab capacity ke mamle me piche reh gya hai, vande metro usko hi badal dalega.....local me toilets nahi hote, isme hain, local ka darwaje se latakta hua passenger gir sakta hai, isme nahi girega qki automatic darwaje hain....local me end to end vestibule connected nahi hote, memu me 12 dibbe train me ek cut aa jata hai, purane rolling stock noise karta hai , isliye naye is vande metro introduction jaruri hai. Bahut jagah me passenger aur local train ka kami hai, waha capacity badega.....

[@aniketspace]

@@AnubhabKundu👍🏻👍🏻

[@rikichangmai3036]

😂😂😂😂 front is not good ak bacha ko design hi it sa acha hoga

[@AnubhabKundu]

Mai to kehta hun ye Nokia ka dabba phone jaisa lag raha hai front se

[@chrisjamesjoseph4250]

Front sucks

[@AnkitRamariya]

भाई किस नौसिखिया को दे दिए रहे front design बनाने। No offence, but its looks stupid।

[@AnubhabKundu]

The front looks indeed stupid. More improvement is needed. The front looks as if a pair of walnuts are inside the cheeks of a cute squirrel.

[@prakashtopno775]

आगे का लुक एक दम बकवास दिखता है

[@goutamboppana961]

Vande metro looks like a baby wtf

[@AnubhabKundu]

Haha 😂

[@AnubhabKundu]

It is a baby VB btw, so suits that title

[@goutamboppana961]

@@AnubhabKundu ahh ok

[@p.npandey3371]

Hug diya 💩

[@AnubhabKundu]

Bilkul loose motion 😂

[@swarupthebest4478]

Could be better

[@AnubhabKundu]

Yeah agreed. This basic unit is a prototype only, so improved versions may come in future!

[@asishkumarpatro5903]

Looks ugly ngl

[@officialsekharji]

Yuck

[@kishore59590]

Worst design

[@bluesky66666]

Front look disgusting

[@arvindsinghsingh9418]

😂😂😂.Het.look

[@AnubhabKundu]

Looks are subjective....imo Vande bharat express train front design can be further improved......what do you think?