The trial was conducted on the Kota-Nagda section, during which the train achieved a maximum speed of 180 kmph, marking a significant milestone in India’s journey towards advanced and self-reliant rail technology, the Railways Ministry said on Wednesday.
According to NHAI Project Director (Dausa Unit) JS Joiya, once regular traffic movement is permitted following successful trials, the expressway will reduce the Delhi–Jaipur travel time to approximately 2.5 to 3 hours.
The trials for the proposal titled “Technology Demonstration and Evaluation of Cloud Seeding as an Alternative for Delhi NCR” will take place during the summer season after necessary clearance.
In a significant step towards implementing India's first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has commenced trial runs on Sahibabad–New Ashok Nagar section of Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor.
The Mohalla buses are being run on trial basis for seven days from Kailash Colony Metro Station to PNB Geetanjali and Lok Kalyan Marg Metro Station to Vasant Vihar.
The trial run on the world's highest railway bridge, the Chenab Bridge, was a success! Located between Sangaldan and Reasi, the Indian Railways will soon start rail services on this iconic route, an official said.
The authorities are expecting the work at this point to be completed within two months.
Earlier, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that Vande Bharat trains will start covering all the states by June.
The trial run of the second Vande Bharat Express of West Bengal was conducted at around 6.10 am, which reached Puri at around 12.35 pm.
Days before its first run, Train 18 was pelted with stones during a trial run between Delhi and Agra.
