Indian Railways to Reduce Speed of Premium Trains for Safety

Railways is very excited about the country's most popular Vande Bharat. Every day, Vande Bharat is being operated on different routes by the Railways. Railways is working on different routes to increase the speed of Vande Bharat. There is news that Indian Railways will soon reduce the speed of premium trains including Vande Bharat and Gatiman Express from the current 160 kmph to 130 kmph on selected routes to ensure safety.

Vande Bharat's speed was reduced on these routes

According to a report in The Hindu, railway sources told the newspaper on Tuesday that the North Central Railway has written a letter to the Railway Board asking to slow down the speed of train number 12050/12049 Delhi-Jhansi-Delhi Gatiman Express, train number 22470/22469 Delhi-Khajuraho-Delhi Vande Bharat Express, train number 20172/20171 Delhi-Rani Kamlapati-Delhi Vande Bharat Express and train number 12002/12001 Delhi-Rani Kamlapati-Delhi Shatabdi Express.

Why was Vande Bharat's speed reduced

It is being told that the work of installing Kavach system is going on between New Delhi and Agra. The speed of trains will be kept low till the work of Kavach system is completed. This is the reason why the railway has reduced the speed of Vande Bharat train from the point of view of safety. After the recent train accident in Bengal, the railway is taking every step cautiously. Such precautions are being taken for the safe running of trains. If reports are to be believed, the work of installing Kavach system on many routes is being done rapidly to prevent train accidents.