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Vande Bharat trains can handle flooding and steep inclines, says Central Railway
Updated On: 01 June, 2023 07:31 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Critics say much-touted underslung trains will face their first litmus test when they try to navigate low-lying areas and ghats during the rains
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A Vande Bharat Express train at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus on February 10. File Pic/Satej Shinde
This monsoon may be a litmus test for the iconic Vande Bharat Express trains, especially on Central Railway (CR), where flooding is seen in low-lying areas of railway lines and making ascents and descents on the steep mountain ranges of the Sahyadri ghats at Khandala and Igatpuri is challenging. With underslung motors near the wheelbase, critics have raised concerns about water-logging.
Negotiating steep gradients without banking engines in the monsoon could also be a challenging task. Railway officials, however, said they were fully prepared to face the challenges and claimed there would be minimal problems with the rakes and their maintenance. Four Vande Bharat Express trains run from Maharashtra at present, including three from the city: Mumbai-Gandhinagar, Mumbai-Solapur and Mumbai-Sainagar Shirdi. The fourth one is the Nagpur-Bilaspur train. Maharashtra got its first Vande Bharat train on September 30, 2022, which travelled between Mumbai and Gandhinagar.
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