Vande Bharat train in Telangana: On a day India's one of the most modernized trains- Vande Bharat Express- made headlines for good reasons as people in Maharashtra cheered for their first train of Vande Bharat series, in Telangana, a train of the same category was attacked with stones.
According to reports, some unidentified persons pelted stones at a coach of the Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat train while it was passing through Mahabubabad district of Telangana on Friday.
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) noticed it and an investigation is underway, railway officials said.
Asked if there was any damage or cracks to window panes, the officials told PTI, "It (damage) will be assessed after the train reaches Visakhapatnam".
It is suspected that some children may have pelted stones at the train, however, investigations were on, they said based on preliminary investigation.
The probe is on and the railway police will file a case on its own, the official further said.
Ahead of the launch of the Vande Bharat Express last month, unidentified persons had pelted stones at a coach of the train at the railway yard in Visakhapatnam breaking a glass window.
Earlier, PM Modi had on January 15 virtually flagged off the Vande Bharat train service between Secunderabad in Telangana and the port city of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti.
Maharashtra gets two Vande Bharat Express trains
Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off two Vande Bharat trains from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) on Friday. The Prime Minister first inaugurated CSMT-Solapur Vande Bharat Express followed by the second semi-high-speed train linking the financial capital to Sainagar Shirdi.
He also inaugurated other development projects in Mumbai in the presence of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis.
While addressing the inaugural event in Mumbai, PM Modi said It was a historical day for Maharashtra and the first time a state got two Vande Bharat trains.
"Vande Bharat train is a magnificent picture of today's modern India. It's a reflection of India's speed & scale. You can see the speed with which the country is launching Vande Bharat. 10 trains are launched so far," he added.
Besides, the Prime Minister launched a new campus of an educational institute of the Dawoodi Bohra community as well as two elevated road corridors and a vehicular underpass during his visit to the metropolis.
Some key highlights of Mumbai-Solapur Vande Bharat Express
- The Mumbai-Solapur Vande Bharat Express will cover the 455-kilometre distance y in 6 hours and 30 minutes.
- It will save nearly one hour in current timings between the country's commercial capital and the premier textile city.
- It will improve connectivity between the two cities and also facilitate.
- It will facilitate travel to important pilgrimage centres like Siddheshwar in Solapur, Akkalkot, Tuljapur, Pandharpur near Solapur and Alandi in Pune district.
- The one-way fare without catering service will be Rs 1,000 for the chair car and Rs 2,015 for the executive chair car.
- The fares for the two classes with catering will be Rs 1,300 and Rs 2,365 respectively.
- The train will depart from CSMT at 4.05 pm and reach Solapur at 10.40 pm.
- It will depart from Solapur at 6.05 am and reach CSMT at 12.35 pm.
- The Train will not run on Wednesday from CSMT and on Thursday from Solapur.
(With inputs from agencies)
(With PTI input)
