Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Vande Bharat train in new look, has been subjected for trial in Kota Railway division under Western Central Railway(WCR) which includes Kota, Bhopal and Jabalpur Railway divisisons.
During a 30 km long run between Kota and Laban in Bundi district of Rajasthan, the train reached a peak speed of 180 km/hour.
A day earlier, on the first day of 2025, in a 40 km long trial run between Rohal Khurd to Kota, Vande Bharat sleeper train touched the peak of 180 km per hour. On the same day, peaks of 170 km/hr and 160km/hr were achieved on Kota-Nagda & Rohal Khurd-Chau Mahla sections. These trials will continue for the month of January under the supervision of RDSO, Lucknow.
Once these trials are over, the train will be evaluated by the Railway Safety Commissioner at the maximum speed. Only after passing the final stage, Vande Bharat trains will be officially certified and handed over to Indian Railways for induction and regular service.
