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#Episode5

India's Vande Bharat Express, the pride of PM Modi's "Make in India" vision, dazzles with new launches from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, but falls short on its 160 km/h promise, averaging just 65-95 km/h. In NewsStation Podcast "Bullet Train of India," former ICF Chief Mechanical Engineer Shubhranshu—architect of its design—blamed infrastructure, not engineering flaws.The prototype, birthed in a record 18 months under Sudhanshu Mani, hit 180 km/h in trials. "We could do 200 km/h with tweaks," Shubhranshu revealed, but tracks limit sustained 130 km/h bursts due to mixed traffic and maintenance gaps. Early seats, imported at ₹1 lakh each for comfort, gave way to cost-cut Indian versions—still viable if priced right.Debunking "fragile nose" jabs, he called the fiberglass front a safety buffer: it shatters on cattle hits to prevent derailments, unlike heavy locomotives. Pricier than Shatabdi (₹110-120 crore vs. ₹55 crore), fares reflect costs, not speed—yet passengers pay more for similar times. On Vande Sleeper prototypes at BEML, ready by October, Shubhranshu termed it a "compromise": same shell, swapped berths for 6-8 hour routes needing no sleepers. "High-speed means day travel; long-hauls suit regulars," he argued, eyeing Delhi-Patna rumors amid Bihar polls.