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Vande Bharat to undergo trials at 160 kmph on Mum-Ahm route to cut travel time
In February, the WR had approached the CRS, which is part of the Ministry of Aviation, for the last leg of permission. According to WR officials, they have completed engineering works on this route along with installing 792 route km of safety barriers and now will retrofit the 16-car Vande Bharat for a trial run.Mumbai: The Western Railway (WR) has received a green light from the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) to test faster Vande Bharat Express trains, slashing travel time between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. These trains, known for their speed and efficiency, will undergo trial runs at a maximum speed of 160 kilometers per hour (kmph), up from the current 130 kmph. If successful, passengers can expect to save around 45 minutes on their journeys in the Mumbai and Ahmedabad route which takes around 5 hours, and 25 minutes.
Last week, the WR authorities carried out an important work at Boisar which was to augment the system to effectively allow running trains at the speed of 160 kmph under ‘Mission Raftaar’ project.
This will be among the first routes starting from Mumbai where Vande Bharat will operate as semi high-speed trains.
In February, the WR had approached the CRS, which is part of the Ministry of Aviation, for the last leg of permission. According to WR officials, they have completed engineering works on this route along with installing 792 route km of safety barriers and now will retrofit the 16-car Vande Bharat for a trial run.
“All the necessary works for running trains at 160 kmph have been completed on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor. It will be an achievement that an Indian-made Vande Bharat train will run on trial anytime this month,” said a WR official.
Source: Hindustan Times
