LUDHIANA (Metro Rail News): The Oscillation trial of Vande Bharat train was conducted at a speed of 90 kmph from Sanehwal in Ludhiana to New Morinda Junction railway station. Minister of Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw shares this information on his Twitter handle.
The Northern Railways on Friday conducted a trial of an advanced version of the aforementioned special train between Sanehwal and New Morinda Junction railway station, in an effort to launch more than 400 Vande Bharat trains across the nation by 2025.
Notably, Nirmala Sitharaman, the union finance minister, announced plans to launch 400 Vande Bharat trains around the nation in the upcoming three years in her budget statement in February of this year. Two such trains are currently operating between Delhi and Varanasi and Delhi and Katra.
The railways are currently preparing to produce Vande Bharat train sets with innovative technology and increased speed.