The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Vande Bharat Express train trial on Sakleshpur ghat section of Mangaluru-Bengaluru route begins
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Anil Kumar Sastry
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South Western Railway has begun field trials for a specially-modified Vande Bharat Express train on the challenging Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road ghat section. The trials aim to test the train's braking capabilities on steep gradients to determine if the route can support the high-speed service.
Field trials of a specially-modified Vande Bharat Express train rake on the Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road ghat section commenced on August 12. The rake has been fitted with automatic emergency brake, which is essential to operate the train on the ghat section.
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