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Stones Pelted At Dehradun-Delhi Vande Bharat Express Near Muzaffarnagar; 7th Incident Since January

admin — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 05:30:44 +0000

Dehradun: A stone pelting incident on the newly launched Dehradun-Delhi Vande Bharat Express train was reported on Sunday. Railway officials said the stone was pelted at the E1 coach of Vande Bharat Express near Muzaffarnagar station on the Delhi-Dehradun Route. However, the officials said no one was injured during the incident.

Delhi division mobilised Railway Protection Force (RPF) to catch hold of the culprits. The indigenously-built train was virtually flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month, which connects Dehradun with New Delhi.

Earlier, in May, a similar incident was reported from Kerala where stones were pelted at Kerala’s first Vande Bharat Express. Earlier, on April 6, a fresh incident of stone pelting was reported at the Vande Bharat Express from Visakhapatnam, informed officials

Again, in January, stones were pelted at the Vande Bharat train in Visakhapatnam during maintenance. The glass pane of a coach was damaged near Kancharapalem in Visakhapatnam. According to Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), Anup Kumar Sethupati said, “Some unknown persons pelted stones at Vande Bharat train as it reached Visakhapatnam for maintenance and train run.”

Earlier, on March 12, an incident of stone pelting on Vande Bharat Express train was reported from West Bengal in which window panes of a coach of the high-speed train were damaged, Eastern Railway said in a statement. The incident was reported near Farrakka in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal.

In January 2023, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) informed that two window panes of the Vande Bharat Express train were left damaged after stones were allegedly pelted at the two coaches near the Phansidewa area of the Darjeeling district.

This was the second time in the same month that window panes of the Vande Bharat Express were broken as stones were thrown at the train connecting Howrah to New Jalpaiguri near Malda.

Source: ANI

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PM Modi To Flag Off Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat Express Tomorrow: Check Route, Timing

admin — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 11:58:29 +0000

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off India’s 19th Vande Bharat Express tomorrow, June 3, via video conferencing on the Mumbai-Goa route. With the inauguration of this new train, Mumbai will have 5 operational semi-high-speed trains. However, this train will be different from others as it will have 8 coaches instead of 16. Boosting connectivity in the region, the Vande Bharat Express will reduce the travel time between the two cities by around an hour, covering a distance of 586 km in 7 hours and 50 minutes.

The train will leave Mumbai for Goa at 5.25 in the morning and arrive at Madgaon at 1.15 in the afternoon. Likewise, the train will leave on its return trip at 2.35 pm and get to its destination at 10.25 pm during its inaugural journey. The train will begin regular operations starting from June 4.

The Mumbai Goa Vande Bharat Express will have stoppages at 10 stations. The Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai will serve as the train’s departure point, and stops will be made at Dadar, Thane, Panvel, Roha, Khed, Ratnagiri, Kankavli, Thivim, and Madgaon. The train’s return trip from Mumbai to Goa will cover the same stations.

The Vande Bharat Express’s official ticket cost between Mumbai and Goa has not yet been disclosed. Though estimates place the cost of the tickets at about Rs 1,400. Taking into account the various railway classes, the ticket price may vary.

Before the flag off, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared a video of the Vande Bharat train passing through a tunnel in the Kokan region. The video presented the scenic views offered on the journey in the Konkan Ghats.

There are now 18 routes in India where the Vande Bharat Express is in service. These semi-high-speed trains travel throughout India’s 22 states and Union Territories. The most services are offered by these domestically produced cutting-edge trains in Delhi and Mumbai. After the launch of the 19th train on Mumbai-Goa route, the 20th of these trains will be launched on Hubbali-Dharwad route in Karnataka. Once launched it will state’s second semi-high speed train.

Source: Bureau

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Watch: Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat Express Completes Trial Run In Scenic Konkan Region

admin — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 11:54:53 +0000

Indian Railways is scheduled to launch the new Vande Bharat Express train on the Mumbai-Goa route. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the train tomorrow, June 3, via video conferencing. Before the official launch of the train, the Indian transporter completed a successful trial run of the train in the Konkan region. The official Twitter handle of the Ministry of Railways shared the video of the train traversing tracks in the Western Ghats.

The video starts by showing a bird’s eye view of the Vande Bharat Express train crossing a river bridge from multiple angles. A few seconds in, the train is shown cruising on tracks covered with trees on both sides. It is to be noted that the Western Ghats offer some of the most scenic views from a train, with the landscape changing between hills, forests, and rivers.

Once launched, the Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat Express will reduce the travel time between the two cities. Currently, the fastest between Mumbai and Goa takes around 8 hours and 50 minutes to complete the journey. However, the semi-high-speed train on the route will cover a distance of 586 km in 7 hours and 50 minutes.

The train will depart from Mumbai for Goa at 5.25 in the morning and reach Madgaon at 1.15 in the afternoon. On its return journey, the train will depart at 2.35 pm and arrive at its destination at 10.25 pm. The train will start running regularly on June 4.

There will be ten stations where the Mumbai Goa Vande Bharat Express will stop. The train will leave Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and stop in Dadar, Thane, Panvel, Roha, Khed, Ratnagiri, Kankavli, Thivim, and Madgaon. The same stops will be visited on the train’s return journey from Mumbai to Goa.

The Vande Bharat Express is currently operating on 18 routes in India. These semi-high-speed trains cover the 22 states and Union Territories of India. These domestically made state-of-the-art trains provide the most services in Delhi and Mumbai.

Source: Bureau

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