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The upgraded Vande Bharat Express provides a smooth and comfortable travel experience.

Digital Desk: Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off India's fifth and South India's first Vande Bharat train from Bengaluru on Friday. It will connect Mysuru and Chennai.

"The train will improve connectivity between Chennai's industrial hub, Bengaluru's Tech and Startup hub, and the famous tourist city of Mysuru," the PMO said.

"If run at full capacity, the train can reach Chennai from Bengaluru in just three hours," a railway official told PTI.

The first Vande Bharat Express ran on the New Delhi-Kanpur-Allahabad-Varanasi route on February 15, 2019.

The upgraded Vande Bharat Express provides a smooth and comfortable travel experience.

Here are some of the features that make it different from other express and high-speed trains in India:

· The train's exterior is aerodynamically designed. It includes Kavach technology, a cutting-edge safety feature.

·Kavach technology is an indigenously developed system that aids in train collision prevention. It has a top speed of 160 kms per hour. The bogies are outfitted with fully suspended traction motors and a cutting-edge suspension system. This improves the smoothness and safety of the run.

• It has a driver's cabin at each end, allowing for quicker turnaround at terminating stations. All classes have reclining seats, and executive coaches also have 180-degree rotating seats.

• There are 32-inch screens that provide audio-visual passenger information and infotainment to passengers and can be aligned in the direction of travel.

• The train has disabled-friendly washrooms and seat handles with seat numbers in Braille.

• There are four platform side cameras outside the coach, as well as rearview cameras. A sophisticated regenerative braking system saves approximately 30% of electricity. The intelligent braking system contributes significantly to improved acceleration and deceleration. In the event of an emergency, the loco pilot and train guard, as well as passengers, can communicate with each other.

• Other features of the train include automatic doors, fire sensors, CCTV cameras, on-board Wi-Fi, a three-hour battery backup, and GPS. The Vande Bharat Express coaches are lighter than those on other trains. Furthermore, the windows are wider, and the coaches have more luggage space.

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