Vande Bharat Express vs Pakistan’s Green Line Train: Speed, Ticket Price compared | Biz News
The Vande Bharat Express is a semi-superfast AC chair car train capable of travelling at a maximum speed of 160 km per hour. Here’s how it compares with Pakistan’s premium Green Line Train.
Vande Bharat Express vs Pakistan’s Green Line Train: speed and features compared. (Photo credit: PTI/ X/ @murtazahsyed)
New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government’s flagship Vande Bharat Express has been a hit with travellers since its 2019 launch. The semi-superfast AC chair car train currently operates on over 40 routes today. Let’s find out how the premium train compares with Pakistan’s premium Green Line train in terms of speed, cost and more.
The Green Line train is a super luxury locomotive in Pakistan which has been in operation for nearly a decade. The train only plies on a fixed route.
All about Pakistan’s Green Line train
Pakistan’s Green Line train tickets are priced at 2,200 Pakistan Rupee (PKR) for economy class passengers. The AC Business Class ticket is priced at PKR 6,650 per head. The train also offers berth travel at PKR 2,300 per head. Pakistan’s Green Line train was launched in 2015 on the Karachi-Islamabad route.
This is year 2033 and PML-N fixed everything in Pakistan. Finally got to take “Green Line” train from Islamabad to Murree. pic.twitter.com/UQUMRPnpRY
— Saad Kaiser 🇵🇰 (@TheSaadKaiser) November 28, 2023
The 22-hour journey entails stops at 9-10 railway stations. The train comprises 2 parlour cars, 5 business class coaches and 6 standard coaches. Pakistan’s Green Line train runs at an average speed of 72 km per hour and is capable of a maximum speed of 105 km per hour. The train offers a range of amenities such as:
| S. No. | Green Line Train facilities |
| 1 | WiFi |
| 2 | Entertainment |
| 3 | Complimentary meals |
| 4 | Utility kits |
| 5 | Refreshments |
Vande Bharat Express features, top speed
Indian Railways currently operates 102 Vande Bharat Express trains. The chair car trains feature engines at both ends and are capable of moving in either direction from a stationary position. Vande Bharat Express trains have regenerative braking which saves electricity.
The broad gauge train has an average speed of 83 km per hour while its maximum speed is 160 km per hour. Vande Bharat Express trains comprise chair car seating in 2 categories, such as Executive class and AC chair car. These trains feature 8 coaches with 7 AC and 1 Executive chair car.
| S. No. | Cities |
| 1 | Automatic doors |
| 2 | Video surveillance |
| 3 | Rotating Executive Class seats |
Catering is available on Vande Bharat trains and passengers can choose to opt out of it.
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