New Delhi: Vande Bharat is one of the most popular trains and mode of transport in general. Launched in 2019, Vande Bharat Express Train is a reserved, AC Chair Car service connecting multiple cities across the country. Apart from being a fast-speed train, Vande Bharat has also been in the news for a lot of negative points including accidents and engine failures. In a recent news update, there has been an incident of stone-pelting on the Chennai-Tirunelveli Vande Bharat Express which has damaged the window glasses of nine coaches, further questioning the security of the passengers travelling in the train.
Stone-Pelting On Chennai-Tirunelveli Vande Bharat Train
As mentioned earlier, an incident of stone-pelting on the Chennai-Tirunelveli Vande Bharat train has been reported; it happened on Monday, near the Maniachi Railway Station. According to reports, railway sources have said that some miscreants had attacked the train when it was leaving Chennai and crossing Maniachi Station.
Coaches Damaged, Police Case Registered
The stone-pelting resulted in the damage of at least nine coaches; the windowpane of the executive class coach and the window glass of the Executive Chair have been damaged. However, despite the stone-pelting and damage of the coaches, no passenger was hurt in the accident. A case has been registered by the police and investigation is underway.
Chennai-Tirunelveli Vande Bharat Schedule
The Chennai-Tirunelveli Vande Bharat, which covers a total distance of 650 kms with a runtime of seven hours and 50 minutes. The train has stoppages at six stations, Tambaram, Villupram, Trichy,Dindigul, Madurai and Virudhunagar. It departs from Tirunelveli at 6:00 AM and reaches Chennai at 1:50 PM; the train begins its return journey at 2:50 PM and reaches Tirunelveli at 10:40 PM.
In another news, a Vande Bharat Express train arrived at Pune Railway Station after a delay of one hour and the reason for the same was another train. The railway authorities mentioned that due to an engine failure of another train near the Boribel Station in the Solapur division, the Vande Bharat was delayed.