Vande Bharat trial on Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road ghat section likely by June-end
The Indian Railways is preparing for a trial run of the Vande Bharat Express on the Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road ghat section by the end of June. The train will be equipped with an Automatic Emergency Braking system to ensure safety on the steep, speed-restricted route.
Why it matters
This trial is a significant step in expanding high-speed rail connectivity across challenging geographical terrains in India.
The trial run of the Vande Bharat Express by the Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO), Ministry of Railways, on the recently electrified 55-km Sakleshpur–Subrahmanya Road ghat section is expected to take place in the last week of June.
The article is a technical report on railway infrastructure testing and safety protocols.
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