New Delhi:
The Vande Bharat sleeper practice, deliberate for lengthy and medium-distance journeys, has achieved a peak pace of 180 kilometres per hour throughout a number of trials within the final three days, the Ministry of Railways mentioned on Friday.
The trials will proceed until January-end, earlier than world-class journey is made obtainable to folks throughout the nation, it added.
In a put up on X, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared a video of a profitable trial in Kota division. “Vande Bharat (Sleeper) testing at 180 kmph,” he wrote on the micro-blogging website.
The 32-second video reveals a full glass of water adjoining to a cell on a plain floor inside a Vande Bharat sleeper practice. The static water stage might be seen within the video because the practice achieves close to fixed peak pace of 180 kilometre per hour.
The trials have been held from December 31 to January 2.
In response to the ministry, the practice reached a peak pace of 180 km/hour throughout a 30-km long term between Kota and Laban in Bundi district of Rajasthan on Thursday. A day earlier, in a 40 km-long trial run between Rohal Khurd to Kota, Vande Bharat sleeper practice touched the height of 180 km per hour.
Vande Bharat (Sleeper) testing at 180 kmph pic.twitter.com/ruVaR3NNOt
— Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) January 2, 2025
“On the identical day, peaks of 170 km/hr & 160km/hr have been achieved on Kota-Nagda & Rohal Khurd-Chau Mahla sections. These trials will proceed for the month of January beneath the supervision of RDSO, Lucknow,” the ministry mentioned.
As soon as these trials are over, the practice might be evaluated by the Railway Security Commissioner on the most pace. Solely after passing the ultimate stage, Vande Bharat trains might be formally licensed and handed over to Indian Railways for induction and common service, the ministry added.
“With these profitable trials, rail commuters can hope for a world-class journey expertise in long-distance journey like Kashmir to Kanyakumari, Delhi to Mumbai, Howrah to Chennai and plenty of different routes additionally,” the ministry mentioned.
Earlier, Mr Vaishnaw mentioned that Vande Bharat sleeper trains are outfitted with trendy options and passenger facilities.
He highlighted a few of these, similar to the automated practice safety system Kavach, newest fire-safety requirements compliance, crashworthy and jerk-free semi-permanent couplers and anti-climbers, a regenerative braking system for power effectivity and, larger common pace with fast deceleration and acceleration.