Vande Bharat Express 4.0 To Arrive In 18 Months

Indian Railways is entering a new phase of transformation. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced plans to construct 7,000 km of Dedicated Passenger Corridors by 2047, designed for maximum speeds of 350 km/h. The corridors will operate under the government's Viksit Bharat vision, modernising long-distance travel infrastructure.Speaking at IREE 2025 in New Delhi, Vaishnaw said the corridors will run trains at around 320 km/h, supported by advanced Operations Control Centres and indigenously developed signalling systems. These corridors are planned with state-of-the-art track geometry and train protection technologies to meet high-speed operational requirements.