A new rake of Vande Metro was operated as a trial run in the city by the Southern Railway on Saturday.
A press release from the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) said Janak Kumar Garg, Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS), inspected the operation of the first rake of Vande Metro, which is a variant of Vande Bharat manufactured in the ICF. The air-conditioned 12-coach train can be operated at a speed of 110 kmph and is designed for inter-city travel of 150-200 km. This is set to make short-distance inter-city trips comfortable for passengers with improved safety features.
The CCRS also held a meeting with Subba Rao, General Manager of the ICF, to know about the technical features and improved passenger amenities provided in the Vande Metro train. The CCRS conducted a speed trail of Vande Metro between Villivakkam and Walajah Road, along with senior officers of the ICF and Southern Railway.
A senior ICF official said the Vande Metro, which was similar to the Vande Bharat train, had already been announced in the Railway Budget 2023-24. The Vande Metro, which was brought from the Villivakkam yard, departed from the Chennai Beach railway station at 9 a.m. and reached the Katpadi Junction railway station at 11.55 a.m. After a small interval, the train left Katpadi at 12.05 p.m. and arrived back at the Chennai Beach railway station at 2 p.m.
Published - August 03, 2024 07:30 pm IST
