Updated On: 09 September, 2022 03:47 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Officials said that the train will undergo a series of further route trials for getting the safety clearance for commercial runs by the Chief Commissioner Railway Safety (CCRS). Once all approvals are in place, the railway ministry will formally give a green signal.

Vande Bharat train for Mumbai-Ahmedabad route arrived in Mumbai on Friday. Pic/ Rajendra Aklekar
The iconic semi-high speed Vande Bharat Train, express train that has been finalised for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route arrived in Mumbai on Western Railway on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai route for its time-table trials. The train arrived was at Mumbai Central for nearly an hour before returning back.
“This train is important for Indian Railways as it takes trains in India to the next level. This being a train set eliminates the need of having a locomotive, noise-making generator cars or the advanced HoG-tech locos. Trials on Ahmedabad-Mumbai route today,” a senior official said.