Train 18

Why in news

• Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has advised the Ministry of Railways to drop action against top officials who were part of the core team that made Vande Bharat Express.

About Train 18:

• Driven by a self-propulsion module sans a separate locomotive, Train 18, is capable of running at a speed of up to 160 kmph.
• Due to the lack of a locomotive it is also known as the country’s first engine-less train
• It was designed and built by Integral Coach Factory (ICF) at Perambur, Chennai.
• The service operated using Train 18 was named 'Vande Bharat Express' and as of July 2020, the Indian Railways operates two Vande Bharat trains.

Other important trains:

• Tejas express:  Tejas Express is India's first semi-high speed fully air-conditioned train Introduced by Indian Railways. In 2019, Tejas express in Lucknow – New Delhi route became India's first train operated by private operators.
• Gatimaan Express : Gatimaan Express is India's first semi-high speed train that runs between Delhi and Jhansi.

PRELIMS QUESTION

With reference to Train 18, recently in news, consider the following statements:
1.It is India's first semi-high speed train.
2.It was designed and built in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2

Answer to prelims question