India’s fastest train: Gatimaan Express flagged off - Gatimaan Express, the country'- Navbharat Times Photodhamal

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Gatimaan Express, the country's first semi-high speed train, was flagged off Tuesday morning (April 5) by Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu. ( Pic Courtsey: Twitter)

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"The launch of this train heralds a new era of high-speed rail travel in India. Railway Minister has been emphasising about increasing the speed of both passenger and goods trains in his budget speeches," the ministry said in a statement. ( Pic Courtesy: Twitter)

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The Gatiman Express train comprises two executive AC chair cars and eight AC chair car coaches. The fare for an AC chair car seat is set at Rs 750 and that for an executive AC chair car seat at Rs 1,500. (Pic Courtesy: Twitter)

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The railway ministry said that catering on the new train will be carried out by the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), a railway undertaking. "IRCTC has made arrangement for deploying train hostesses on-board the train. This train will see improved catering and will have options of different kinds of cuisines," the statement added. (Pic Courtesy: Twitter)

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The new train also provides free on-board entertainment by a private provider, MyFreeTv.in. "Under this facility, passengers can view various entertaining videos during the travel on their smartphone, tablets or laptops even without internet connection through Wi-Fi," the statement said. (Pic Courtesy: twitter)

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