NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the second Vande Bharat Express in orange color today. The Prime Minister hoisted the flag for the first journey from Varanasi to Delhi around 2.15 pm on Monday. This is the second Vande Bharat running on this route. The railway officials informed that the new coach has many features from other Vande Bharats. The railways have also shared pictures of the new coaches on social media.

Onboard Wi-Fi infotainment, GPS-based passenger information system, plush interiors, biovacuum toilets with touch-free facilities, diffused LED lighting, charging points under every seat and individual touch-activated reading lights are the features of orange Vande Bharat.

Better heat ventilation, air conditioning system and climate-controlled air conditioning system are the special features of the new Vande Bharat coach. The train left Varanasi for Delhi at 2.15 today on the inaugural day. Orange Vande Bharat, which operates six days a week, will start its journey from Varanasi at 6 am. There will be no service on Tuesday.

The first Vande Bharat running on this route will leave Delhi at 6 am. The train reaches Varanasi at 2 pm and returns to Delhi at 3 pm. The journey will end in Delhi at 11 pm.

First for Kerala
Kerala got the first orange Vande Bharat in India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the first journey from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram on last September 24. Prime Minister flagged off nine Vande Bharat trains on that day. There were accusations of orange-coloured Vande Bharat being political.

However, Railway Minister Ashwani Vaishnav denied this in a press conference. Orange color was chosen based on science. Ashwani Vaishnav said that orange was chosen because it is a color that can be easily seen by human eyes. He added that 80 percent of trains in European countries are orange in colour.