The work of USBRL, the ambitious project started to connect the country from Kanyakumari to Kashmir through railway line, is now almost completed. Soon trains from Delhi will start reaching Kashmir valley directly. For this, Vande Bharat Express train has been chosen as the first train, but in view of the snowfall in Kashmir Valley and the temperature below zero degrees, many new features have also been added to it.
USBRL project almost complete
Trains going towards Kashmir till now go only till Katra, after this the work of laying the railway line was to be done under the strategically important USBRL project, which is now almost completed. Only 17 kilometers is left in between, which will be completed soon. After this, trains from Udhampur, Jammu, Katra will pass through Anji Bridge and Chenab Bridge of Reasi district and will be able to reach Srinagar and Baramulla directly via Sangaldan and Banihal. This will save 6 hours as compared to road and the journey will also become very easy.
The journey to Kashmir valley will begin with Vande Bharat train.
To make the journey to Kashmir Valley comfortable, Vande Bharat has been selected as the first train to run on this route. The Vande Bharat train that will be run for Kashmir has special features added to it, which will make the passengers feel warm even in cold weather. That means your journey will be comfortable.
These problems arise during snowfall
Snowfall and temperatures below zero degrees are a big challenge during the operation of trains in Kashmir. Snowfall on the windscreen prevents the loco pilot from seeing the path ahead. At minus temperatures, even the toilet pipelines freeze and passengers also suffer from the cold.
These changes were made in Vande Bharat
Chief Information Officer of Northern Railway, Himanshu Shekhar Upadhyay told ABP News that the wind screen of the pilot cabin in the new Vande Bharat train has been made of double layer glass, in the middle of which a heating element is installed. The snow sticking to it will fall down immediately. The wipers will also emit hot water, which will remove any remaining ice and steam. Loco pilot cabin chairs are also more comfortable in this Vande Bharat with new features. Heating system is installed in the entire train. High level thermostat layering has been done in each of its coaches, so that the temperature inside remains normal even in minus temperatures.
Heating system is also installed in the toilet
Blower vents have also been installed in the toilets of Vande Bharat for heating, so that passengers do not have to suffer from temperature differences. The water pipeline has also been insulated with silicone heating pads, so that the bacteria in the bio toilet do not stop working due to cold, hence heating has also been provided in the toilet tank, due to which there will be no risk of foul smell. Double layered glass has also been installed on the windows of the new Vande Bharat train. Even if someone throws a stone, only the upper glass will break and the passengers will remain safe.
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