On February 15, a day after the terrorist attack in Pulwama, Yadav had visited the house of slain CRPF personnel Pradeep, one of the 40 victims of the attack, in Kannauj and paid condolences.
After the fog dissipated, the train, which doesn't have a locomotive, ran at an average speed of 130 kmph, officials said.
"Vande Bharat Express left Delhi for Varanasi today morning on its first commercial run. Tickets sold out for the next two weeks already. Get yours today!" tweeted Railway Minister Piyush Goyal.
The Congress president had cited Train 18 experiencing trouble on Saturday to attack PM Modi's Make in India programme, claiming that most people feel it has failed.
According to a statement by the Railway Ministry, the express had to stop 18km from Tundla since 6.30 am today during a practice run. There seems to be disruption due to a possible cattle run over, the ministry said in a statement.
India's first semi-high speed train the Vande Bharat Express will be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday from the New Delhi railway station, a statement from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said.
The semi-high speed train is scheduled to be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 15.
Meals on board the soon-to-be-launched Vande Bharat Express or Train 18 will not be optional for passengers unlike in premium trains such as Shatabdi, Rajdhani and Duronto express, where travellers can choose not to take catering services, officials said.
Train 18, which was recently named as Vande Bharat Express by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, has been manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory, Chennai.
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