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Gatimaan Express demonstrated regular passenger operation at speeds of up to 160 km/h on a selected Indian Railways corridor.
Gatimaan Express was launched on 5 April 2016 between Hazrat Nizamuddin in Delhi and Agra Cantt.
It was introduced as India's first semi-high-speed train and was capable of operating at speeds of up to 160 km/h.
The train used modern LHB coaches and electric traction.
Gatimaan became an important step in India's development toward faster passenger services before the introduction of Vande Bharat trainsets.
India's passenger railway history began on 16 April 1853 with a historic journey between Bombay and Thane.
Electric railway operation in India began in 1925 with a suburban service between Bombay VT and Kurla.
The standard broad-gauge railway track used across most of Indian Railways measures 1,676 millimetres.
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