The Railways' fastest train - Train 18, which is scheduled to be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 29, was pelted with stones on Thursday during a trial run between Delhi and Agra, a senior official said.
The train, to be flagged off by PM Modi, will run between Delhi and Varanasi.
The Train 18 had speeded up to 180 kmph between Kota Junction and Kurlasi station during a trial on Sunday.
When this Rs 100-crore indigenously designed train is made operational, it will become the country's fastest train.
Railway Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani on Monday flagged off India’s first engine-less semi-high-speed train - "Train 18" in Chennai.
Fitted with CCTV cameras, Train-18 would have two executive compartments in the middle with 52 seats each, whereas trailer coaches would have 78 seats each.
Train 18, India's first engine-less train, makes debut on tracks. Watch video to know all about the train
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