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Trial run of Vande Bharat Sleeper on Wed

Jan 15, 2025 07:26 AM IST

Mumbai is all set to get a Vande Bharat Sleeper train. The trial run will take place on the Ahmedabad-Vadodara-Mumbai Central route. A prototype of the train will depart from Ahmedabad at 7.15 am on Wednesday and arrive at Mumbai Central at 12.40 pm, after covering a distance of 540 km in 5 hours and 25 minutes.

MUMBAI: Mumbai is all set to get a Vande Bharat Sleeper train. The trial run will take place on the Ahmedabad-Vadodara-Mumbai Central route. A prototype of the train will depart from Ahmedabad at 7.15 am on Wednesday and arrive at Mumbai Central at 12.40 pm, after covering a distance of 540 km in 5 hours and 25 minutes. It will halt for 2-5 minutes during this journey.

Trial run of Vande Bharat Sleeper on Wed
Trial run of Vande Bharat Sleeper on Wed

Sources said that once the train pulls in to Mumbai Central station, engineers will check the 16-car train and clean it, before it departs at 1.45 pm. It will reach Ahmedabad at 6.54 pm. “We are carrying out a Confirmatory Oscillograph Car Run (COCR) trial of the Vande Bharat Sleeper train at a speed of 130 kmph between Ahmedabad and Mumbai Central,” said a senior WR official. The COCR test is carried out to certify the train’s speed.

The train’s 16 coaches are divided into three classes: AC 1st Class, AC 2-Tier and AC 3-Tier, with a total capacity of 1,128 passengers.

Earlier this month, the Vande Bharat Sleeper achieved 180 kmph many times during its trial run in Rajasthan. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav had shared a video on his ‘X’ handle, where he held up a glass of water that did not spill despite the train traveling at 180 kmph.

Sources said the Vande Bharat Sleeper has crash buffers, deformation tubes, and a fire barrier wall for a safe ride. It has automatic doors, cushioned berths, and onboard WiFi.

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