This is India’s impressive NEW high-speed train! - Vande Bharat Express

Indian Railways are rapidly expanding, impressive new infrastructure projects, and even the Vande Bharat Express, a high-speed train built locally in India! Today I'm trying out First Class (or Executive Chair) on the latest generation of this modern train, sampling the on-board meal service, and exploring the fancy interior!
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Journey Details:
Origin: Puratchi Thalaivar Doctor Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran Central Railway Station (Chennai)
Destination: Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru City Station
Company: Indian Railways (IR)
Train: IR Vande Bharat 2nd Generation
Accommodation: Executive Chair (EC)
Distance: 359 kilometres / 223 miles
Price: ₹1885 (£19.50 / €22.30 / $23.10)
Time: 4 hours 25 minutes, arrived 14 minutes late
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[@lorencekacharifilms1754]

Love from Nagaland 🇮🇳🤗India has to undergo significant growth, with initial developments taking place within a few years. It may take at least 10 years to envision India as a first-world country, but progress is evident.

[@matgranger5061]

LOL, so called "first world countries" developed by looting India for more than 200 years.

[@elitegamer8008]

I hope much more infrastructure would be made to Nagaland and other north east as north east have unlimited potential and their culture has been largely isolated from rest of the India and also from the world would love to visit Nagaland one day as being a pahadi (mountain people) from Uttrakhand I have lot of love for mountains.

[@ChandranPrema123]

Love you from Kerala I hope your State gets something like this

[@amitkriit]

3rd world is not a bad thing. It just means that we are not aligned with any geopolitical block.

[@kashyap_0-0_]

Love naga ppls Btw just for your knowledge - 1st world ppls = countries who support west in world war times like europe, US 2nd world = communist countries against west in ww times like Soviet Union/Russia, or China Rest / neutral are 3rd worl for e.g. India So wven if India becomes developed it wont be 1st world since, 1st world doesnt mean a developed country to begin with :> I noticed nobody knows this since they use the term 3rd world just to be mean towards india and define it as poor country term By 2047 if the leadership is right and corruption isnt as rampant we might see a developed India(which is what PM Modi and economists said) with gdp per capita around 17K $ and 30 trillion$ gdp but thats's stull not truly "developed" like western countries with just that much gdp per capita 🤷

[@bhyomkeshbakshika5938]

Finally a foreign national atlast focussing on something which makes us Indians feel proud about an Indian manufactured & invented comfort

[@SuperalbsTravels]

I love to showcase the good and bad from all countries I go to. :)

[@samarthbagwe1736]

The meal service is Same for all Classes and is served on a regular time period

[@bhyomkeshbakshika5938]

@@SuperalbsTravels cheers mate !

[@lokeshwaranvr]

It is a Semi-High-Speed brother, not a High-Speed, The High-Speed Shinkansen E5 series will run between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. It is under construction.

[@ashishsinha9035]

It’s not even semi-high speed. It runs @ 130 kmph between Chennai and Jolarpettai, 110 kmph between Jolarpettai and Bengaluru and 100 kmph between Bengaluru and Mysuru, whereas semi-high speed trains run @160-200 kmph. It’s just an overhyped train. Even the only Vande Bharat train running @ the max speed of 160 km/h is able to run just 125 kms out of 702 kms of its entire journey @ 160 km/h.

[@thebestevertherewas]

@@ashishsinha9035 True. We need track fencing, track straightening and overall re-design of most routes to achieve that though. It's cheaper to build a dedicated new Railways entirely from scratch. Like the Chinese

[@shubhamrawat-sj8bo]

@@ashishsinha9035 u are just a sad person.

[@kabir1934]

​@@ashishsinha9035speed rise overhyped, not looks or features wise

[@pavonekumar8454]

@@ashishsinha9035 Its our own self made train and its our train and proud to say that ,speed can we achieved and can be accelerated based on the tracks and everything need to go accordingly we have huge rail network. Wait and watch everything will be achieved ,speed ,design and good tracks and don't come to conclusion too early and give your degraded feedback.

[@markvogel5872]

Ha...I flew Air India once and remember laughing at how much food they kept giving us. It was awesome.

[@cambo-indiafriendship]

they were like " you shall not be hungry in our presence"

[@raghavendraravi6866]

There's a mandate in India's travel industry. "Every passenger shall weigh 2 kg heavier on arrival" /s

[@adcxbbk]

I'm very impressed with your in-depth knowledge about the trains that you are traveling in. For example, knowing the full name of the Chennai Central station and that these trains were manufactured in the same city, the change of languages from Tamil to Telugu to Kannada as the train travels.

[@arjunraj823]

Actually a simple chat gpt search can give you so much information. Many people refuse to learn about a place before they visit just like some tourists.

[@needforspeed2846]

​@@arjunraj823but that too is really impressive non the less

[@AnJe..]

​@@arjunraj823ChatGPT doesn't have the latest information. Its responses are based on the data updated in Jan 2022.

[@gearhead8875]

The owner of this channel is a legend in his own way. He takes time to learn about the language and the correct pronunciation of all words in the local dialect. Watch any of his other videos in Japan, Turkey, Germany, or any other non English speaking countries - he nails it each time.

[@subramaniam9749]

​@@keanphenglim5179How is china today. 😂😂😂😂😂 Sad 4 the people agony n yet some go out of topic just can't digest any Indias development. Keep it up😂

[@neosmith166]

Do realise that all meals are complimentary on Vande Bharat irrespective of which class you’re travelling on. I never received such complementary service on European trains.

[@shashankdixit8949]

This train is know where comparable to european ones buddy

[@Krankenwagen571]

​@@shashankdixit8949 I have seen many Vlogs and documentaries of European trains like vy( norwegian ) , Spanish new HSR , Italian ferra-something ( red arrow trains ) and he's right tho , the complementary meal service ain't that good , usually has some 2-3 bland food items . You have to depend on the restraunts in the stations or in the trains .The east asian services are better .

[@DMCdantenero112]

@@shashankdixit8949 Definitely better than trains in the Balkans

[@KRISH57676]

​@@shashankdixit8949 Ticket cost is also nowhere near those overpriced EU railways.

[@xcel5203]

​@@KRISH57676 This train is nowhere in the class of European trains in performance and technology . As far as the fares are concerned it reflects the standard of living as well as the cost of superior technology .That sort of performance will be seen on the soon to be introduced bullet trains ; let's hope they will not be too costly.

[@Dimitri_1996]

Love from Argentina 🇦🇷❤️ Love India❤😊

[@prateeksharma6706]

Due u support ur presidents(javier millei) decisions

[@Dimitri_1996]

@@prateeksharma6706 see , whatever he is doin, its actually working man! Thats crazy

[@prateeksharma6706]

@@Dimitri_1996 yes it is but it seems there is popular discontent agaisnt him

[@secretmanPFD]

I'm from the UK, stuck with I.E.T.s, and god am I jealous of these sets! look so comfortable. great job on these trains!

[@aihayasaka9336]

ngl 90% of them cannot even afford to travel on it on a daily basis

[@bineetgupta]

​@@aihayasaka9336 the VB trains are full all the time, not so easy to get a ticket unless you book in advance

[@aihayasaka9336]

@@bineetgupta considering the population and the amount of vb trains available not so surprising

[@bismayparida2115]

​@@aihayasaka9336poverty percentage in india is at 6% and extreme poverty at 1%

[@aihayasaka9336]

@@bismayparida2115 people who earn a little above 25 to 30 k rupees stands on the top 90% of earners in india. a vb ticket costs 1k/3k/6k depending. over 40% of Indians aren't even educated to standard middle school level

[@dashtoroya2838]

Fun fact :- before the train named vande bharat. It was known as "train 18", for being completely manufactured in 18 months. Now vande bharat is going to have a sleeper set ready. With non-ac(aka the one with open windows) launching in few months. And AC sleeper set in july or august next year.

[@abhinaysingh8306]

non ac sleeper will launch in some days and ac sleeper will launch in march 2024.

[@user-ey2ec9jr8r]

that will be vande sadharan with open windows

[@daredevil30000]

Train *18* was manufactured in the year *2018* and it took *18* months for ICF to design and develop this train set.

[@uk4474]

No it was named train 18 because it has top speed of 180 kph

[@infinitebeing1119]

There is no non ac vande bharath. That train is totally defferrent with push pull technology and named as Amrit Bharath Express.

[@Seegurkee]

very interesting. didn't know india has such modern trains, what an improvement to the older ones! and the landscapes are incredible!

[@rupeshjha0]

All Indian trains are domestically produced, but this train is modern in comparison to other trains in India. And first semi high speed train without locomotive 🚂. Next year we will start production of a brand new sleeper class vande Bharat train with a new look with the top speed of 240kmph ( 150 mph). Thanks for appreciation 😌.

[@aamirayaaz_05]

​@@rupeshjha0he is joking aren't you 😂😂Indian id.ot

[@bot_nemetronicus]

You Haven't seen RRTS

[@rupeshjha0]

@@aamirayaaz_05 what do you mean?

[@bot_nemetronicus]

@@rupeshjha0 nothing 💀

[@sanmitra7140]

While the price of ticket is higher than other trains, Vande Bharat is usually a complete sellout in most of its routes, especially the Chair Class. This is because there's an increasing middle class population in India, who prefer faster more comfortable rides. And either way, its way more cheaper than Airfare and at par with AC Busfares. Although I agree the food in VB needs major improvement, in terms of standardised quality and taste of meals.

[@abhinaysingh8306]

IRCTC is worst . there foods are always bad. government should allow private companies for catering and ticketing services. IRCTC has monopoly due to which they don't have any pressure.

[@santhoshd9591]

Improvement will happen when there's honest govt working, not sellout like Congress ,steam class engine with Lalu Yadav as railway minister is 🤮

[@casnub5484]

The food is okay. But the method of serving pretty inefficient. Would rather load the tea in a hot kettle and serve later instead of the powder+hit water struggle

[@abhinaysingh8306]

@@casnub5484 this problem is not on all routes.

[@pathsala3712]

Route defines the ticket sells .

[@hardly.rivai_YT]

Indians should be very proud of their Vande Bharat Express. These locally-built rakes are the fastest trains in the country and will significantly reduce journey time with investments to its infrastructure. The modernisation of Indian Railways is just the beginning... 🚆 Despite this, they need to improve its customer service. I don't know why their breakfast service is multi-fold longer than a conventional service in any long-distance in other countries. 😕

[@ravinderjain2609]

Thats because they serve in stages, tea first, then light breakfast, then lunch

[@gauravsharma8052]

This was unusual as he had to wait 15 min for just hot water. Generally it is within a few min or instant.

[@sanmitra7140]

This is a bit unusual, but I agree there is a wide scope for improvement in train services. This should be top class airlines style.

[@Judah_889]

Dude in india the problem was never with the trains but rather with India's century old railway tracks. Now india is stuck in such critical condition that neither it can install an entire modern generation railway lines by removing the old tracks nor a train can continue to run on this old tracks with it's full speed for longer time. Thus india is building corridors like rrtc or freight corridors.

[@ethirajjayaraman6174]

Food is optional we can delete it at the time of booking

[@slypear]

Oh - wow! Was really surprised to see this next-level train service in India. Really like your takes/commentary (been following you for over a year now). Had no idea Bengaluru was that big? My first rail journeys around India were 40+ years ago~ Incredible to see such progress. Well done, everyone!

[@Gaurav76831]

checkout maharaja express, even foreigners can't afford it, that train only for very rich people in india

[@capteagle9]

What do you mean foreigners cant afford it..?how can you classify all foreigners into one financial group

[@Gaurav76831]

@@capteagle9 as i can see foreigners come to india because india is cheap and they dont spend too much here, they eat in street and get sick and blame to india for that, im talking about those foreigners

[@mindset2047]

​@@Gaurav76831 the train which run on same British made tracks from 200 years ago where all other general trains run

[@KRISH57676]

​@@mindset2047 Why do I sense negativity from all your replies ? Insecure much, cope bro😹 Isn't it irony, that the same UK has 20% people under poverty which is rising. Meanwhile India has 7% of its population under poverty and it is decreasing ? 🫠

[@o_s-24]

A good start for modern trains in India, I hope they get more of these. The crew serving just a banana is hilarious 😂

[@rupeshjha0]

All Indian trains are domestically produced, but this train is modern in comparison to other trains in India. And first semi high speed train without locomotive 🚂. Next year we will start production of a brand new sleeper class vande Bharat train with a new look with the top speed of 240kmph ( 150 mph). Thanks for appreciation 🙂😊.

[@oogaboogacute]

i thought 220kmph@@rupeshjha0

[@abhinaysingh8306]

@@oogaboogacuteoperational speed will be 220 kmph but design speed will be 240 kmph.

[@rupeshjha0]

@@abhinaysingh8306 correct 💯

[@varunkhugshal9049]

​@@abhinaysingh8306operations can't be 220km/h, it'll take a decade or two for this operational speed, to make this operational speed, all signalling needs to change, tracks need to be upgraded, femced, it's a long long journey

[@AK-wn5ri]

Indian trains have improved and how. First time I travelled in an Indian train was when I was a kid, trains were not known for punctuality then so it was late by 5hrs and it was short journey of 170km and it took about 5hrs. That same route I have taken countless time as a kid. My parents were poor, so that train was our life line to visit relatives as time was not important but economics of travel was critical. It took us less than 100R (for 3 tickets) for the journey. Train was packed in general compartment but was happy as I got seat right away as I was kid, so someone got up and gave seat to mum and me. I always loved train. I havent travelled by train for almost 2 decades now, but went recently by train and was pleasantly surprised as train was punctual (well late by 43min) but journey was clean, fast (compared to my memory) and on time. We have great expectation from Indian railway and I hope we get faster trains soon.

[@death_parade]

About the improvement in punctuality, that is thanks to improvements in the tracks and in signalling. And it is still a work in progress. By the end of it, I suspect most trains will be dot on time. Major upgrades planned in coming years include a complete switch of Route Relay Interlocking system from electromechanical relays to solid-state electronic relays, tripling and quadrupling of tracks on trunk routes and doubling of most other tracks, relaying of curves and strengthening of bridges to remove temporary speed restrictions, etc.

[@shahanshahpolonium]

As each route is double tracked, punctuality will improve

[@mdhazeldine]

That's hilarious that 43 minutes late is "punctual" to you. The Swiss would have a fit :D I guess it's all about perspective though. haha

[@AK-wn5ri]

@@mdhazeldine From hrs it is minutes now. So thats progress!! Also train reached destination on time.

[@death_parade]

@@mdhazeldine Speaking of perspective:- Swiss have a 5000 km of rail tracks of various gauges. That is the amount of broad gauge tracks Indian Railways lays in one year. Total length of Indian Railway tracks is 125,000 km. Swiss have around 5200 wagons in their total rolling stock inventory. India produces 6000 broad gauge LHB passenger wagons every year. Not even counting metro rolling stock production or other cargo wagons, etc. Total passenger-km (in Billions):- Swiss: 21.70 India: 1157.00 It is impressive that the Swiss have 100% electric railways. But not nearly as impressive when Indian Railways also makes the same claim because of the sheer difference in scale. Perspective is indeed very important. Tiny networks can easily change their situation within a few years. Massive networks like India's take investment of tens of Billions per year over subsequent decades to bring that kind of change in.

[@sbpal100]

I agree with you, the complimentary breakfast should not have taken so long. May be it happened on this train route. I have travelled between Howrah and Puri in Odisha where complimentary breakfast was served within 20 minutes of starting of the train. Serving of food depends largely on the traditions of the area where these trains operate.

[@animadas2306]

Howrah-Puri vande Bharat food service is very good. I saw the review in a Train journey vlog channel, who previously criticized the food of Howrah-Patna OR Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat train service . IRCTC is not consistent with its food services across all Vande Bharat

[@ind-rishiyt1600]

It was served in 20min in the video too it's just they started early and slowly but cleanly delivered he says they started 5min after boarding and took 15min to serve all of the things so ya not bad if you can't control yourself after looking at the food and get impatient than that's your problem they served the dry stuf First and hot stuf later so no decrease in taste either . They have to server a lot of people

[@nikhilPUD01]

less food less stress for your stomatch

[@Hanguanjun68]

India looks soo beautiful

[@guruprasadr6743]

You can try out the Delhi Meerut RRTS. Its a modern train for regional rapid transport. That showcases how the Indian railways is modernizing quite rapidly.

[@sanjoe7265]

That's no fully functional yet

[@deb4261]

Keep sleeping in your dreams 🤣🤣​@@sanjoe7265

[@nikhilPUD01]

METRO train for cities RRTS train for intercities Normal train for states Bullet train for metro cities tier 1. and I don't know about is hyperloop is possible.

[@Lolwutfordawin]

That meal service is quite hilarious. Looks like a decent higher-speed train, especially for a first domestically produced train!

[@rupeshjha0]

All Indian trains are domestically produced, but this train is modern in comparison to other trains in India. And first semi high speed train without locomotive 🚂. Next year we will start production of a brand new sleeper class vande Bharat train with a new look with the top speed of 240kmph ( 150 mph). Thanks for appreciation 😊

[@poohthegreatslayer]

What do you mean... Trains like Rajdhani express already had very high quality meals. Come on.. India is much more developed than you give credit to.

[@Lolwutfordawin]

@@rupeshjha0 true, that was even in the video! First truly modern non-loco hauled train then! Looks great, especially those seats, they looked much better than what our trains in Germany have!

[@Lolwutfordawin]

@@poohthegreatslayer you gotta admit, the way the meals were served was pretty funny. I've seen how good the meals usually are from other videos on this channel!

[@sanmitra7140]

​​@@Lolwutfordawin Food services are actually chartered to IRCTC which is a separate private entity than Indian Railways. Sometimes the food is great, sometimes it's just okay.. But on a plus side, Indian Railways has a service where you can order food from restaurants in the nearest rail station, including food outlets like Dominos. So, that's pretty nice for the new generation.

[@Duececoupe]

India is a country that I'd very much love to visit!

[@vikha2182]

Pls do visit. Welcome to India ❤

[@oogaboogacute]

Always A Warm Welcome this is your 's country too beacuse who want that fucking borders

[@arpanabinaswar1811]

​@@oogaboogacute Bro Borders are necessary just as Walls so that people enter through the Door. And Anyone who comes in Legally is allways Welcome.

[@diobrando495]

​@@arpanabinaswar1811 its just a word he said.....like "come.. its your home too"

[@clariesat]

Pls don't. It's a hellhole!

[@murali5247]

India has improved its infra structure tremendously in the las 10+ years. Please keep the momentum

[@incrediblegamer2.o930]

Just because of Modi .

[@travellerrana9978]

11:17 You don't seem quite happy getting only 1 banana 😂😂😂

[@nikhilPUD01]

😂

[@shankarp5996]

This video has made me so emotional😌. Hailing from Bengaluru, this is a route that I had travelled innumerable times in my life with all the possible service combinations - except this one (Vande Bharat is in my list though). During my first job in Chennai, we used to travel every weekend home to Bengaluru. I remember a discussion with my friend wishing we had bullet trains that would make this journey in a couple of hours so that we can travel everyday back and forth and the infrastructure/legal problems India has to overcome to have such a train service. Now - 10 years later - we have this. The day is not so far away when we will have the equivalent of Shinkansens.

[@gauravkhopkar2006]

As an Indian, I really appreciate your research about Indian Railways and Vande Bharat Express. Hope to see you covering more Indian trains in the future!

[@SuperalbsTravels]

Yep, there's more Indian trains to come! 😁

[@xcel5203]

Do I detect a note of apprehension in your tone old chap ?

[@Lord_Rainbow]

Vande Bharath express is never claimed to be a high speed train it is a semi-high speed train with a recorded top speed of 180 kmph but it’s only permissible to 160 kmph and below because of the old tracks that haven’t been upgraded yet.

[@official.vishnu]

Whatever 😏 it is made in INDIA and we are proudly say it 🇮🇳❤️

[@leotard2536]

Thank you for clarifying.

[@gilbertfranklin1537]

180 kmph is 112 mph, so it really isn't high-speed. But it beats most the trains we have in the US, so I am impressed. I am pleased to see India progressing now, and hope they don't try to emulate China. The world needs a large democracy that modernizes with all their citizens included, not just the 7% elite party members like in communist China.

[@mindset2047]

​@@official.vishnuliterally wtf are you proud

[@mindset2047]

​@@official.vishnu who tf is proud of trains. Bhai Desh ki halat dekhle pahale

[@mercedesbenz3751]

In a democracy like India where nobody is satisfied and feel jealous of other's success, this is a huge achievement. Even in democracy you can never keep all people happy, but India still tries to do that.

[@ryanardan09]

It looks pretty good. Way better than other types of Indian communal trains I've seen, and it's locally made! In Indonesia, we also make our own trains and light trains. The average train speed is also around 120 km/hour. Unfortunately, we are an island nation that is not yet connected for rail transportation between the main islands.

[@capteagle9]

Nice..but youve got an advantage..Indonesia is relatively smaller..so you cant connect all your places quickly

[@wtell4436]

@@capteagle9 Indonesia is a very large country

[@unknownperson3691]

@@wtell4436Java island is pretty small though relatively.

[@shivanshsingh7593]

Indonesia should build 'Water Metro' like in Kerala India. That will also attract foreign tourist because of it's uniqueness.

[@psychicchap]

The orange / saffron colored dessert along the food is called - Kesar bat. .Kesari bat or kesari baat is a sweet Indian food that is common throughout the country. The classic ingredients used for its preparation are semolina, sugar, ghee, water, and milk. The sweet is more commonly known as Jonnadula Halwa in certain parts of northern India

[@Suryanarayana-mx8mh]

I travelled in the rickety crowded IIIrd Class compartments of M&SM Railway between Vijayawada and Madras during WWII between 1942 and 1945, this train is the very heaven. 93 now.

[@_UCS_SwapnilSahaiSrivastav]

wow respect for you sir,

[@Amuzic_Earth]

1:06 man kudos for even trying to say that name which most of the people of India outside of Tamilnadu and Kerala would dare trying.

[@kapilsethia9284]

😄😄

[@themuffincat]

Lol

[@xcel5203]

Thanks to Google pronunciation.

[@Element67]

In J&K state of india there's currently bridge in under construction called Chenab bridge which is a tallest railway bridge in the world taller as nearly as 360 meters above the river you should visit india in future and take that highest altitude railways journey in the world among mighty Himalayas.

[@mindset2047]

Literally what is point of these comment

[@xcel5203]

​@@mindset2047to prove that we are the most patriotic people in the world after the Pakis .

[@kevinenoch7583]

This is officially a Semi-High Speed Train here in India! Kindly change your video title as it's misleading. Glad to have you in our country! Cheers!

[@that1niceguy246]

He does that for the views, it is the same with his thumbnails. I just ignore it and deduct some respect points.

[@official.vishnu]

Whatever 😏 it is made in INDIA and we are proudly say it 🇮🇳❤️

[@austinli8891]

@@official.vishnu first of all, that's not what that emoji means. second of all, why are you proud of 180kph?

[@andrewhighriser9531]

India should take pride in their own built new train and I think there will be pent up demand for such trains. It is not terribly fast, but better than what is the norm.

[@Cabal294]

Yes I agree. But the huge network of 67000+ kms can't be upgraded to high-speed, it requires huge capital. Btw some major routes are being upgraded & orders for around 400 train sets are placed which are of sleeper version.

[@yash-wk2wm]

Yeah indian speed limits are shit :( even on an 8 lane highway can't go faster than 120km/h

[@Anonymous-dy2zu]

During the trials the trains reached speeds of 180+ kmph and have potential to reach 240 kmph max bud due to our shit tracks, it's not happening, even maintaining 130 kmph speed constantly is a big surprise. But I belive tracks will improve definately.

[@MrDg05]

That's why new lines for bullet rail are built

[@gauravsharma_7]

@@Cabal294 They can work on certain sections like Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Katra, Delhi-Amritsar, Delhi-Varanasi, Delhi-Howrah, Banglore-Chennai, and other routes. If they suceed to do that then they can earn more as of now people don't like to travel in trains because of speed and poor Infrastructure.

[@ankushverma8625]

In future INDIANS RAILWAY are going to introduce trains like Vande Bharat sleeper version ( for longer distance) Vande Metro ( for connecting two or more cities) And Vande Sadharan ( A non ac version)

[@ramairturbine4326]

Yes THANKS YOU I like randomly capitalizing WORDS too 🇮🇳🇮🇳🍛🙏

[@Cabal294]

Btw it's not vande sadharan anymore which wasn't designated by IR. The new name is Amrit bharat exp.

[@arunchaturvedi1960]

Thank you for visiting India! Wish you pleasant travels and good experiences :)

[@srikanthshastry4546]

Very well researched and I cannot believe we did so well. The trees you see are mostly coconut and a few Areca nut (sometimes referred to as palm) trees

[@xcel5203]

We are only one of the 5 countries to land a craft on the moon ; trains are child's play ...

[@britanniafirst1254]

I travelled from Calcutta Howrah Station to Madras Egmont on a 44 hour journey known as the Coromandel Express. Bangalore is known as the Tech Capital of India.

[@abhinaysingh8306]

some months ago, that train crashed with another good train and around 400 people lost there lives. that was worst rail accident in this decade.

[@xcel5203]

Bangalore is now known as the city with a chronic water shortage .

[@barry001utube]

Love this. Proud to see a westerner's perspective of indian train journey. Also brings more pride to know that these trains are made @ Chennai. Way much valuable compared to those here in UK. Great food by the way. Typical south indian. Looking forward to travel in one of these.

[@chechnya]

Definitely be proud to be Indian. Can't wait to see what's next. India needs to be in the top three super powers instead of China or Russia

[@chchaitanya4974]

Your knowledge regarding contemporary Indian Railways is impeccable.

[@deepakmadhukar28]

loved the way you presented.. DO MORE INDIAN TRAINS!!!!!!

[@icfak27704]

Vande bharat express top speed 200 Maximum operational speed 180 But now indian tracks are not capable for 200 but in future 10 route upgrading for 200+ speed

[@icfak27704]

These is the main reason for train are running slow in india

[@tejasviaanand]

​@@icfak27704name of those 10 routes?

[@rupeshjha0]

​@@icfak27704yeah 👍

[@face_thereality]

I feel like Indian Railways should focus on the tracks first. Many of their trains move at an absurdly slow pace compared to other countries just because of the track conditions.

[@icfak27704]

@@face_thereality don't worry indian railway future plan is upgrading 10 route At 200+ speed end of 2030

[@rajpawar9343]

The sleeper variant is under development and will go into production soon. You can expect it to be after 2025.

[@abhinaysingh8306]

it's already in production.

[@hemantv1676]

It's coming in this financial year only

[@Cabal294]

Nope, expect it by March 2024

[@FSAEntertainment]

Brilliant video

[@pratimbarman124]

Sleeper version vande bharat is also going to come by the end of March 24.Making of the train sets are in progress.

[@memespert]

I did not expect THAT, but it's great that I found out about it! 😄

[@capteagle9]

Why tho?

[@memespert]

@@capteagle9 Um... why even ask?

[@Prakhar2410]

This train has quite a lot more capabilities but some of it isn't in use as the current railway infrastructure does not fully support it. Hoping that the current railway infrastructure will be upgraded soon upto the standards. Also, I hope that the maintenance of this train would be done properly so as to maintain the standards of this train

[@mnd7381]

This has to be one of the best Vande Bharat vlogs rn

[@Sacchit_16338]

Great video, nice to see you review this train! Please take the Vistadome coach on the Bangalore - Mangalore train route, as it is one of the world's most beautiful routes, granting an unforgettable experience and you will love it! The Sakaleshpur - Subrahmanya Road Ghat section is the highlight of this journey, with its dangerous bridges and tunnels, accompanied by waterfalls enroute. As the route is getting drier, now would be an ideal time.

[@Allah72hoorsupplier]

Indian Muslims and communists doesn't like this train. they says government should give this money to poor people.

[@incrediblegamer2.o930]

True . They are merely fools .

[@Allah72hoorsupplier]

@@incrediblegamer2.o930 yes they are muslims.

[@amitavachakraborty7599]

India is moving to the right direction under the leadership of a super energetic prime minister. Agreed that Lot to be done in this country , Central Government is putting maximum efforts to achieve it.

[@tomabraham6863]

Have you ever travelled on the LNER in England. I did on first class. The seats were excruciatingly uncomfortable, the staff were rude and the food service just abysmal. I have also travelled on trains in Japan and they were just incredible. Hopefully Indian Railways will get better and since government run entities are generally poorly run, it may be an idea to partially privatize it by listing it on the stock exchange. That may be a way of establishing some accountability without which the trains and the service will deteriorate within a few years.

[@jazzyjazzy903]

India has already worked on this, some of the parts of railways are already run by private companies for example: ticketing and food services are already privatized. Rolling stock maintenance is usually in the contract when the government purchases them.

[@Danse_Macabre_125]

Unfortunately the MUCH more comfortable, albeit older, IC225 sets LNER has barely run, and when they do it's only on Leeds and York services I think

[@tomabraham6863]

Great to hear that.@@jazzyjazzy903

[@sanjaychauhan1116]

You should review latest launch RRTS trains in india ,its also semi high speed regional train .Its better than vande bharat

[@My_viev]

Your content is so well researched. The quality of your content is also unique.

[@Edward4Plantagenet]

Firstly, It's #Semi HSR. I travelled yesterday. Vande Bharat version 1.0 for 180kmph. Version 2.0 for 200kmph is in development phase.

[@daredevil30000]

Vande Bharat 1.0 - Built in 2018 Vande Bharat 2.0 - Production started in 2022 and still in production. Vande Bharat 3.0 - Sleeper version which is currently under development Vande Bharat 4.0 - High speed train with tilting train technology for speeds upto 240 km/h

[@SOCKETBHAI12]

Very well researched and I cannot believe you did so well. ..thanx for coming to india

[@swissvideoshare1828]

Enormously well-made videos and that good researched. Chapeau!

[@SuperalbsTravels]

Thanks for watching!

[@kannankrishnan9443]

yes buddy! there are minor defects which can be fixed in the interiors, but this is only start of the trains...if you notice in the train,the staff takes feedback from the passengers cognizant of any minor defects noticed and new improved version of VandheBharath with defects rectified, this is only a start as we didn't have these kinds of world class trains before and I am very sure Europe might have also these problems in the initial version of their trains ...every month 4-5 VandheBharath is rolled out at present and more will come out in the coming months from other factories in India as well.....

[@ravinderjain2609]

Many of these "problems" are due to high usage . Europe trains ply mostly empty

[@ieditedmyname289]

@@ravinderjain2609 Which European trains run mostly empty?

[@thebestevertherewas]

​@@ieditedmyname289IR carriers 1 billion passengers every month. There's no one even close, 2nd is Chinese Railways.

[@ImdoneIRL]

​@@ieditedmyname289Swiss

[@kirannnnnn]

Vande bharat sleeper train design speed is 240km/hr and operational speed is 220km/hr. Next bullet Train 340 /320 km hr 91% rail line is electrified , every year 5000 kilometers rail track is laid , every week one new vande Bharat train is operational ,1300 railway stations are transformed to modern stations.

[@indianballmapping8786]

Well i am extremely glad that e this reveiw is completely unbiased. As someone who has travelled on these trains on the same route i also have some issues but over-all it was amazing.😊

[@user-AuBVwynKjb5WqStj]

14:49 sheesh thats a BLUE ICF coach!! these coaches started around 1997s-2000s , but now these coaches are repainted into the yellow "Utkrist" coaches , and these coaches are rare nowadays

[@AmiteshRaikwar]

Please cover 20911 Indore Nagpur Vande Bharat Express as it goes through Ghats and tunnel section with very good views. You will love this route as well. use morning departure from Indore to nagpur as day journey will give you very good mountains view

[@sugunakapali1]

Vande Bharat train - Very good improvement in Indian Railways. The I R can bring down the fares as I find the occupancy ratio is rather low. By bringing the fares down a little , the occupancy ratio will increase and will be ultimately more profitable to the Railways .

[@buntysingh3166]

Try out one of the quaint Mountain Trains of India. They offer fantastic views with an old world feel of trains. Must experience in my opinion for a train connoisseur.

[@thetechreview369]

If you're in india roght now, try to ride and explore the Neral-Matheran Toy train... especially in Winter season... It will be one of the best journey

[@swelzan]

Thanks for such a good review !! So in India we eat cereal with hot/ warm milk! Also yea if you can make a shatabdi express video that would a great comparison video!😅

[@rohanvarshnei]

10:51 - The breakfast service is staggered as they have to include the pax getting onto a Katpadi in the main meal service, at the same time giving pax getting off at Katpadi a tea and cornflakes service. Also gives the impression of getting fed a lot - something we Indians enjoy! 🤣 Also you have a choice of Non-Veg as well (Selected while booking the ticket), which will have western style Omlettes, etc.

[@jonitralala2783]

As always, excellent in depth review of Indian trains. Hopefully someday you can come visit south east Asian countries, the service on Indonesian and Malaysian intercity train surprisingly very good. I recommend you to try HSR from Jakarta to Padalarang then continue to Bandung Main station using local feeder train, very smooth ride on 350kph HSR, even smoother compared to Germany ICE HSR. Continue journey from bandung to Surabaya using compartment suite class, and then from Surabaya to Jakarta using luxury class. What surprised me, their train always on time and the service onboard also very good. Although the ticket price can be cheaper I think 😅

[@shaktisinghchauhan4974]

In India, Dynamic fares are applicable to Vande Bharat, Rajdhani trains, Shatabdi Trains and Duronto trains so fares will vary accordingly just like dynamic fares in flights so ticket could be bit cheaper too

[@pvskutumbarao6138]

It attracts foreign tourists definitely. Vande bharat exp train kj jayaho.

[@heyzutube]

Compared to the garbage food you receive on European trains, this is heaven. The only criticism being it's too much food for a 4.5 hr trip.

[@ChakraVart1]

Yeah I feel you. If you have an Indian friend, go to their home. Indian mums never let you be without a plate of excellent food in your hands. I guess it’s a cultural thing

[@stevedeakin1883]

I really enjoyed the video , i think it looks really good 😊.

[@prashantraut8920]

You should definitely try one of the shatabdi express..like Mumbai Ahmedabad now has a vistadome coach ..and or Tejas Rajdhani Express. You can Check on internet which trains having vistadome coaches .

[@Captain_Sosuke_Aizen]

Your review was pretty professional. 👍 This kind of feedback is what is needed. Its either India is bad in every way, because of some political disagreements with how India is run. Or India is the best in every way to get more views.

[@rickbhattacharya2334]

Correction, this train isn't a high speed train. It's classified as semi high speed train as our tracks can't handle higher speed than 160. Plus yes those guys sleeping on floor are waiting for train as the Gen Class waiting rooms are filled.

[@utube460]

A few good points narrated like seat design, leg space & seating comforts. On the flip side , the service part is understood to be much desired as regards servicing speed. The taste of food commented as Ok ! 🙂 Well researched creation on geography & regional languages ! Hv a happy & safe journey! 👌👌

[@Manish_Kumar_Singh]

9:44 when you reach katpadi junction, the train passess through my university ( VIT Vellore). The hostels and classroom are visible.

[@Kaiserschmarren]

i have a suggestion of a train you have to try: Either a ÖBB or GYSEV Raaberbahn Desiro ML, they are both extremly good regional trains (at least in my opinion) [both are almost identical (only seats and paint is diffrent)]

[@RAILEXCELLENCE2011]

And Superalbs Travels, please don’t review the SNCB AM08 Desiro.The seats are very hard. There even hard for a TRAM😅.

[@Kaiserschmarren]

@@RAILEXCELLENCE2011 at least the outside looks cool ig

[@Kaiserschmarren]

oebb did order very good seats from a czech-manufactor

[@happysoul941]

Nice vid! Good job with a proper review. The step-wise service of food-delivery is perhaps designed to help passengers occupied. Also, if everything comes at the table at once, passengers will require a large table. Providing such spacious dining space would only be in the realm of luxury trains. Also, it makes perfect sense to serve tea at arrival. Then a soup before the meal. Then the main course and the rest. I think the delivery is very well thought ought if you subscribe into the idea of not overwhelming the passenger as well as keep everything streamlined, as well as make it an experience. If all that meal is thrown at me at one go, I would be totally overwhelmed not knowing what to open first, in what order to eat or drink the stuff, not to mention the limited space. So, good idea serving in steps, IMPHO.

[@Krankenwagen571]

Yeah I had the same thoughts . Don't know why the creator of the vid called the meal service odd .

[@user-yc5px4yu4r]

Glad to see the development of India's high speed rail and forgo the past scenerio of people sitting and clinging outside trains' rooftops and sides.

[@BBalasa]

Awesome coverage from the front line…. Love the train design.

[@sultanqureshi2766]

All Indian Train engines are capable of going upto 180-200 km/h but still they dont run between 90-130 or even lower because of tracks. Changing the tracks of all India is very costly so India government made a new train for old tracks compatible.

[@RAILEXCELLENCE2011]

Nice video! You should maybe review the IC train from Brussels-Midi to Luxembourg 🇱🇺. That train is a I11(same interior as the AM96) and the I10(which in my opinion is very comfortable).😊Nonstop Eurotrip made a review about that train.😊

[@Edward4Plantagenet]

0:41 that's good you showed youself. Now I cam feel more connected.

[@mattaikay925]

same experience on the Thiruvanthapuram to Kochi - had to go through twice (onward & return) - coach was not as good - and getting the tray out was fiddly and wobbly (super heavy - not laminated like yours) - no padded foot-rest like yours.

[@oadka]

Thank you for visiting my home state of Tamilnadu! BTW your captions in both Hindi and Tamil are very on point! However, I think you are mistaken with regards to Katpadi being the busiest, as it is Chennai Central which is the busiest station of TN.

[@kibruazkaenk1510]

India has a really great railway. Vande Bharat is such an impressive train that shows India is capable of building true high-speed trains in the future.. Fun fact! INKA, an Indonesian state-owned train manufacturer will unveil its homegrown high-speed train prototype by 2025. The "merah putih" (red&white) high-speed train eventually be operating in 2026, hopefully running under WHOOSH brand. With a maximum speed of 250km/h, slower than the Chinese-built KCIC400AF but suitable for slower journeys for Jakarta-Surabaya WHOOSH high-speed line. We don't know yet how this trainset would look like. But from what we saw online the design is very similar to KCIC400AF that serves Jakarta-Bandung line today. Rumors said INKA will develop 2 type of train, one 25KV electric powered and one with diesel hybrid engine to serve lines with no OCS like in Sulawesi. Yeah we hope they will truly making these trains..

[@SebastianD334]

it's just not a true high speed train tho, especially not on the service it runs, HSR is usually defined as 200+ km/h

[@that1niceguy246]

200 kmh+. Below that is not a high speed train. And only if it actually runs at those speeds. If it's designed for 250 but runs 180, it's not HSR. It's fast, but high speed is 200+. If it runs at 160 it is literally what is used on commuter services.

[@kibruazkaenk1510]

@@SebastianD334 well I meant this is a step up for India to build their true high-speed train in the future. With newly build lines I think it won't be impossible for India to make trains that are capable of running 300+

[@Saurabh_Utter-Pradesh]

That's a semi high-speed train. High speed train is under construction , will be ready by 2026

[@abhinaysingh8306]

next version of this train will have 240 kmph speed and made up of aluminium. that train will come by end of next year. 100 will be manufactured by Alstom and 100 will be manufactured by BEML(government company).

[@ahamedmashoor872]

We plan to travel in Dec . Please tell us how did you manage to book this seats as a foreigner\ tourist passenger. Good presentation. Keep it up !

[@SuperalbsTravels]

I used the website 12go.asia! :)

[@VishwaKolkar]

Your pronunciation 🎉 thanks for checking out Indian railways! 👍

[@nikhilanandhegde4781]

Thanks for the inputs. A couple of major problems face our industry. Durability , finish of a product , maintenance and public behaviour , and organisation. IR and IRCTC are getting there.

[@DavidBromage]

A suggestion for a route to do is SNCF TER Occitanie between Clermont-Ferrand and Nîmes. You'll work out why. :)

[@dheerajrao]

Great video as usual. Though the meal service seemed to be quite mismanaged, the actual procedure on Vande Bharat trains that depart early in the morning is slightly different to other trains. The service is split into multiple parts - the tea/cornflakes etc was the first part and not really the "main course" of the meal. The second part was the main breakfast. The dishes provided were mostly Puri and Saagu (the curry), and Pongal (the yellow rice+lentil based dish). The orange dessert was probably Kesari Bath. Nice to see a proper balanced review of our trains, the internet is filled with mostly negative rants that completely ignore the efforts being taken to modernise our infrastructure.

[@SuperalbsTravels]

Thank you very much, and your information is helpful too! :)

[@Code_blue7]

In my opinion you should also try Vande Bharat Sleeper which is probably going to launch in March 2024.

[@shankars4281]

Bro, but all railway modernisation will be stopped if INDI alliance comes to power😢 They will just do caste census ans make people fight among themselves😢😢

[@diplodocus3]

@@shankars4281 Pffff.. the actual manufacturers aren't going to vanish

[@shankars4281]

@@diplodocus3 Not 1 km of dedicated freight corridor was constructed between 2004-14. Didn't we had any contractors? One need political will to complete infrastructure projects.

[@rukali631]

@@shankars4281 True

[@mindset2047]

​@@shankars4281 our political system is fked up

[@sashidharan1192]

14:54 small corrections bro. If you check the ticket in Vande Bharath express it always been waiting list. People can afford this train.

[@theanimarium9612]

hes a westerner he wont directly aoppreciate the train or service no matter how much is given to him west will be racist towards india forever

[@mindset2047]

​@@theanimarium9612yes people are racist towards us but it's just karma that indians have been and are racist towards low caste and Muslims so yeah we are getting what we deserve

[@xcel5203]

If everything is on the waiting list who has got the confirmed tickets bro ?

[@srinivasanpalani6908]

Thanks for nice video. Appreciate your efforts.

[@_the_train_guy]

An excellent trip report mayte... While, I personally found these seats on the harder side on the very same train, a couple of other Vande Bharats I travelled in, have much better seats. :)

[@richardhill1682]

Excellent video can't wait to retire so I can travel around India by train keep up the great work

[@richardhill1682]

I would love to I've missed oberammergau every time it comes up (every 10 years ) for various reasons it's a similar sort of event not on such a massive scale but a spectacle to behold I will see if I can tie it up with my retirement many thanks for the information

[@EliasLarsson-ck6qn]

I have a question, are you planning on riding any swedish trains in the future?

[@_the_train_guy]

Also, breakfast details. Curry = Sambar, a south Indian dish Bread = Puri, a version of Chapati / Roti which is instead fried in oil Pongal = A Mix of Rice & Moong Dal cooked together in water with Black Pepper. Sweet = Kesari, not sure how to explain that. There are amazing restaurants in Britain I'd be happy to take you to, if you'd be interested in eating these again (Better quality of course)

[@wtell4436]

That's not a poori, that's an uthappam. A cousin of the dosa.

[@Cabal294]

3:24 nope, vande bharat sleeper trainsets are different from the chair car version. The first prototype will come out soon. 120 sets will be made by Russian TMH along with 80 from other Indian firms.

[@smukerji7065]

The new overnighters will be all aluminum trainsets with a more aero and modern trainset look.... and a trainset for the poor people who cant pay for Airconditioning but need faster travel - called Vande Sadharan (ordinary class) with 2 locos at the 2 ends