Malgudi Express: From the pages of RK Narayan to the railway tracks of Mysore. - Vageesh

** IR planned introduction two types of advanced trainsets
(1)T-18 (chaircar) (targeted for commissioning in 2018) &
(2) T-20 (Aluminium construction CC & Sleeper) (commissioning target 2020)
** Two T-18 trains were commissioned:
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First VB (NDLS-BSB) on 15.2.2019 and
(2) Second VB (NDLS-SVDK) on 3.1.2019.
** After that, the project got entangled in controversies and since then no new VB (T18 or T20) has been started in spite of the fact that both the VBs have received very good patronage
** Now IR should celebrate the introduction of third VB (preferably improved version or T20) rather than third anniversary of first T-18.