Amrit Bharat Trains 2.0

16.01.2025

Amrit Bharat Trains 2.0

Why in the news?       

           Recently, the Railway Minister announced that the Ministry has introduced 12 significant improvements to the Amrit Bharat Version 2.0 trains.

About Amrit Bharat Trains 2.0:

• Objective: The new trains are designed to cater to low and middle-income families, offering a comfortable experience.
• Under this initiative 50 upgraded trains will be manufactured at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) over the next 2 years.

Key Features:

○The upgraded trains boast 12 notable enhancements

○Semi-automatic couplers

○Modular toilets

○Ergonomic seats and berths

○Emergency talk-back systems

○Continuous lighting system, similar to Vande Bharat trains

○Advanced pantry car designs

○IoT based water level indicators – Internet based water level indicators to help watering station and on-board staff

○External emergency lights to provide basic lighting during emergency situations like derailments and accidents

• The Amrit Bharat train is a Push Pull Train with LHB (Linke Hofmann Busch). This train has locos at both ends for better acceleration.
• It provides improved facilities for rail passengers like beautiful and attractive designed seats, better luggage rack, mobile charging point with suitable mobile holder, LED lights, CCTV, public information system, among others.
• Its first version was launched in 2024.

                                                                  Source: Financial Express

Consider the following statements regarding Amrit Bharat 2.0 Train:

1. These trains consist of IoT based water level indicators to help watering stations and on-board staff.

2. These are provided with basic lighting during emergency situations like derailments and accidents.

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 C