The new Agra-New Delhi Vande Bharat Metro is expected to hit the tracks soon. Check out the expected route details here.
Agra-Vande Bharat Metro Update: Attention passengers of New Delhi and Agra! Get ready to experience a new level of travel between New Delhi and Agra! The Agra-Vande Bharat Metro Express train is gearing up to make its first run soon. Talking of speed, the Agra-Vande Bharat Metro train, which is expected to clock in at 160 km/h, is likely to give the existing New Delhi Intercity service a run for its money.
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New Delhi-Agra Vande Bharat Express: Route Details And Stoppages
With room for up to 16 coaches, the New Delhi-Agra Vande Bharat Express is expected to pass through the major stations of Agra and Lucknow before reaching its final destination, New Delhi. As per the current update, the New Delhi-Agra Vande Bharat Metro Express will be tested in the railway section in July.
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New Delhi-Agra Distance And Current Railway Network
The distance from Agra to New Delhi is around 200 km, and the currently running intercity train between Agra and New Delhi runs from Cantt station at 5.50 AM. The Indian Railways is now going to operate the Vande Bharat Metro in cities with a distance of 150 to 200 km.
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Railway Board Inspects Kavach Trial In Vrindavan-Palwal Vande Bharat
Railway Board Chairperson and CEO Jaya Verma Sinha, along with senior railway officials of North Central and Northern Railways, inspected a Kavach trial on Tuesday in a Vande Bharat train between Palwal and Vridavan.
Sinha, while travelling in the eight-car set Vande Bharat, which ran at 160 kmph, had first-hand experience of the Kavach working system at red signals, loop lines and other speed restriction points.
“The trial, conducted under the overall supervision of Kush Gupta, Deputy Chief Signal and Telecommunication Engineer, was successful as the train stopped at red signals on its own with the help of Kavach,” a senior official of the Railways said.
The official added, “The train followed all speed restrictions with the help of Kavach without the loco pilot’s interference. For instance, it was supposed to slow down to 30 kmph to enter the loop line near Chhata, one of the stations on the Palwal-Vridavan route, which it did in quite a precise manner.”
(With inputs from agencies)
