The Vande Bharat high-speed train is likely to be inaugurated later this month as it has already completed its 20-day trial run and received the commissioner of railway safety (CRS) approval, officials familiar with the development said.
“With the CRS clearance last week and completion of its trial run on Friday, Vande Bharat 2 (VB2) is now ready for operations,” said a senior Railways official, adding the newest train is likely to be flagged off on September 30.
Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday announced that the semi high-speed train VB2 will achieve the speed of 100kmph in 52 seconds as compared to the train’s earlier version which attained the same speed in 54.6 seconds.
