Vande Bharat Sleeper train trial run: RDSO completes testing of second rake – what’s next?

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With the trials now over, attention shifts to the next steps – including approvals and readiness for the train’s official launch.

Another senior railway official told IndianExpress.com that with the trial run of the second Vande Bharat Sleeper rake now complete, the train will be sent back to BEML for the necessary corrections and adjustments identified during testing.

“It will be sent to BEML to carry out corrections identified during the trail run. Then it will be directed as per instructions of Railway Board,” the official told IndianExpress.com.

By running the train at a maximum speed of 180 kmph, the RDSO checked its technical efficiency, braking capability, stability, vibration, and reliability of the mechanical and electrical systems.

Vande Bharat Sleeper second rake trial speed

During the trials, the Vande Bharat Sleeper achieved a top speed of 180 kmph. The testing began on the Mahoba–Khajuraho section of North Central Railway, followed by the Sawai Madhopur–Kota–Nagda stretch under West Central Railway and concluded on the Ahmedabad–Mumbai section of Western Railway.

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