Vande Bharat Express Trial Run: Indian Railways successfully conducted the first trial of the specially designed Vande Bharat Express train on Saturday (25 January 2025) in Jammu and Kashmir. The train traveling from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK) Railway Station to Srinagar Railway Station passed through Chenab Bridge, the highest railway bridge in the world.
Vande Bharat Express also passed through Anji Khad bridge. This bridge is the first cable-stayed railway bridge in India. The train stopped for some time in Jammu at around 11.30 in the morning. After this it was taken to the next Budgam station to complete the trial run. According to the report of NDTV, Vande Bharat Express will be started for the people soon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi can give the green signal for the first journey of this train.
People were seen waiting with garlands
According to news agency PTI, a large number of people and railway officials were waiting for the train since morning, many of them had brought garlands to welcome the officials aboard the train. Railways has completed work on 272 km stretch of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project. According to officials, the Railway Board had unveiled the Vande Bharat Express train on June 8 last year.
Three engineering marvels of India;
🚄 Vande Bharat crossing over Chenab bridge and Anji Khad bridge.
📍Jammu & Kashmir pic.twitter.com/tZzvHD3pXq— Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) January 25, 2025
What are the special features of Vande Bharat Express?
Vande Bharat train has the facilities to operate without any problem even in the harsh winters of Jammu and Kashmir. Unlike other Vande Bharat Express running in other states of the country, additional facilities for the passengers have been taken care of in this train. It includes heating systems that prevent freezing of water and bio toilet tanks, providing hot air for the vacuum system.
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