Vande Bharat Express From October 1, 2023, all trains will experience a “14-minute miracle”. Indian train service will introduce an ambitious new cleanliness drive for the Vande Bharat Express premium trains, with the aim of cleaning trains at their destination stations in a record time of 14 minutes. The project is being launched by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw as part of the Swachhata Hi Seva campaign at Delhi Cantt Railway Station.
What is the Vande Bharat 14 Minute Miracle Cleanse all about?
Speaking to TOI, a railway official said that the move is aimed at streamlining and realigning the cleaning process in the Vande Bharat Express trains to make them more efficient so that the trains are ready for their next journey in record time. “Cleaning currently takes about 45 minutes Vande Bharat train. Now we are planning a more efficient workflow, with three cleaners per car working in perfect synchronization to ensure the train is clean and ready for use in just 14 minutes.” “The new method ensures there is no duplication of work and the process is 100% % is efficient,” the official said.
From the 7-minute wonder of Japan to the 14-minute wonder of India
Asked about the initiative, the railway official quoted above said that Indian Railways strives to constantly improve and achieve the world’s best standards and therefore takes inspiration from the exceptional practices at the international level.
Interestingly, Japan has the “7-minute miracle” of cleaning High-speed trains is known worldwide. High-speed trains in Japan have a quick turnaround time and Japan is known for its punctuality in train services. Cleaning staff in Japan perform the “miracle” of cleaning a bullet train in just 7 minutes. The ’14-minute miracle’ for Vande Bharat trains is inspired by the Shinkansen method in Japan, another railway official told TOI.

The cleanliness exercise will be launched at 29 railway stations across the country including Delhi, Varanasi, Nagpur, Capital Gandhinagar, Mysore, CSMT, Kasaragod, Guwahati, Lucknow, Howrah, Chennai Egmore etc.

Vande Bharat Express trains have emerged as the new face of Indian Railways and aim to provide passengers with a world-class travel experience. Vande Bharat Express, which has a bullet train style conical front, is a fully air-conditioned chair car service with multiple aircraft-style features and a speed potential of 160 kmph.