Thanks to Rising Popularity, Vande Bharat Trains Driving Demand for New Era of Fast, Comfortable & Modern Rail Travel Across the Country

• Vande Bharat Express is India's first indigenously designed and manufactured semi-high-speed EMU trainset, flagged off in February 2019, anchoring the Ministry of Railways' modernisation push under Make in India.
• Relevant for UPSC as a case study in indigenous tech (EMU/distributed traction, Kavach), infrastructure-led growth, regional connectivity and tourism, and PSU manufacturing (ICF Chennai).