The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Vande Bharat Express train travels from Sakleshpur to Subrahmanya Road in first trial run on ghat section of Bengaluru-Mangaluru route
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Anil Kumar Sastry
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The Mysuru division of South Western Railway has begun trial runs for a Vande Bharat Express train on the challenging Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road ghat section. The trials focus on testing a new automatic emergency braking system required for the steep gradient of the Bengaluru-Mangaluru route.
The first trial run of a Vande Bharat rake fitted with automatic emergency brake (AEB) system was carried out on the Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road ghat section of the Hassan-Mangaluru line on August 12 as a prelude to the introduction of VB Express service on the Bengaluru-Mangaluru sector.
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