The wheel of the Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express developed some technical glitch due to which a Tejas rake was run on Friday replacing the state-of-the-art train, a spokesperson said.
The train's AC stopped working 10 minutes before reaching Allahabad station at 4:50 pm. The defect was rectified, cooling ensured and it left at around 6.00 pm, they said.
The launch of Vande Bharat Express - Indian Railways' semi-high-speed train between Delhi-Katra-Delhi on Thursday comes as a huge gift for commuters taking the route. Indiatvnews.com brings you some stunning photos of Indian Railways new crowning jewel - Vande Bharat Express.
Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday inaugurated Vande Bharat Express, which is popularly known as Train 18. Vande Bharat Express will begins its commercial run between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra on October 5 (Saturday) onwards. The booking of tickets of Vande Bharat Express is now open on the IRCTC website.
You can now book tickets of the all-new luxurious fully air-conditioned Vande Bharat Express. It's a wonderful gift for Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrims from Indian Railways this Navratras! The train between Delhi and Katra will begin commercial services from October 5.
Indian Railways has brought good news for all those people planning to visit Mata Vaishno Devi during Navaratas. Indian Railways is all set to begin Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express ahead of Durga Puja.
The Delhi-Katra route was chosen by the Railway Board in a bid to capitalise on the high traffic volume owing to the Vaishno Devi temple pilgrimage, they said.
Vande Bharat Express completed its first trial run between Delhi and Katra in eight hours. Earlier, Rajdhani Express was the fastest train that clocked 12-14 hours travel time between the two cities. The distance between Delhi and Katra is about 600 km.
In a gift to the devotees, the Indian Railways has come up with a second Vande Bharat Express train, which will run between Delhi and Katra. Vande Bharat Express made its maiden trial run on Monday after it departed for Katra at 6.00 in the morning. The official run of the Vande Bharat Express train is expected next month.
With the production of the third Train 18 unit virtually stopped over allegations of favouritism in the tendering process of the first train set, the railways on Tuesday said it has introduced a new system for giving all bidders a level playing field and ensuring transparency.
The Delhi-Katra route was chosen by the Railway Board in a bid to capitalise on the high traffic volume owing to the Vaishno Devi temple pilgrimage, sources said. The first Vande Bharat Express or Train 18 was launched on the Delhi-Varanasi route.
Vande Bharat Express, semi-high speed intercity train, successfully completes its second trial run from Delhi to Kanpur. The train comes fitted with the best amenities including high-speed on-board WiFi, GPS-based passenger information system etc.
Once the trails are successfully completed, the Vande Bharat Express - capable of speeds of 130kmph, will leave New Delhi station and make stops in Ambala, Ludhiana and Jammu Tawi before making its way towards Katra.
Vande Bharat Express, also known as Train 18, was launched on February 15 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid much fanfare. Designed to run at 160kmph on electric traction between New Delhi and Varanasi, it was billed as India’s first semi high-speed train.
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The Northern Railways CPRO said officials attended to the damaged windows and put on safety sheets to ensure passengers are not inconvenienced in any way during its Sunday journey.
An investigation into several incidents of the sort in Delhi established that most of the stone-pelters were young children, forcing RPF to change its methods.
On February 15, a day after the terrorist attack in Pulwama, Yadav had visited the house of slain CRPF personnel Pradeep, one of the 40 victims of the attack, in Kannauj and paid condolences.
After the fog dissipated, the train, which doesn't have a locomotive, ran at an average speed of 130 kmph, officials said.
"Vande Bharat Express left Delhi for Varanasi today morning on its first commercial run. Tickets sold out for the next two weeks already. Get yours today!" tweeted Railway Minister Piyush Goyal.
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