The trial run of south India’s first Vande Bharat Express was successfully conducted from Chennai to Mysuru via Bengaluru Monday.
The train, according to the schedule, started at 5.50 am from the Dr MGR Chennai Central railway station and reached Mysuru at 12.30 pm with stoppages at Katpadi and KSR Bengaluru, said railway officials.
According to the South Western Railways (SWR), the trial run was conducted by familiarising the train operating crew with the working of the train set, route, signals and other safety parameters like level crossing gates, block working, etc. The trial was also aimed at acquainting the onboard coach maintenance crew about the train interiors and various technical features of the train.
