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Vande Bharat Train Winds Through Misty Western Ghats
A Vande Bharat train was filmed traveling through cloudy mountains in Karnataka.
The mountains are part of the Western Ghats.
The orange-and-white train moved through forests, steep slopes and mist.
Sometimes it disappeared into the fog and then came back into view.
From above, it looked like an orange snake.
The video was made during a trial run on a difficult railway section.
That section has many tunnels, bridges and sharp turns.
People online praised both the train’s engineering and the beauty of nature.
Aerial footage shows an orange-and-white Vande Bharat Express winding through mist-covered hills and forests in Karnataka.
The video was captured during a trial run on the Sakleshpur–Subrahmanya Road section, also known as Shiradi Ghat.
FPV creator @hemisphere.fpv filmed the footage, which received more than 15 million Instagram views.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared the video on X and described it as showcasing new-age trains.
The challenging section has 57 tunnels, 258 bridges and 108 sharp curves; safety trials began in mid-August 2026.
- Who
- The Vande Bharat Express, railway authorities, FPV creator @hemisphere.fpv and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw are central to the report.
- What
- Aerial footage shows the train completing a trial run through the misty Western Ghats.
- Where
- The train traveled on the Sakleshpur–Subrahmanya Road ghat section, also called Shiradi Ghat, in Karnataka.
- When
- The video was captured during a recent trial run; safety trials began in mid-August 2026.
- Why
- Railway authorities were assessing Vande Bharat operations on a section with steep gradients, sharp curves, tunnels and bridges.
Key facts
- Train
- Vande Bharat Express
- Trial section
- Sakleshpur–Subrahmanya Road, also known as Shiradi Ghat
- Railway route
- Bengaluru–Mangaluru railway route
- Video creator
- FPV creator @hemisphere.fpv
- Instagram views
- More than 15 million
- Tunnels, bridges and curves
- 57 tunnels, 258 bridges and 108 sharp curves
- Video shared by
- Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on X
Quotes
An internet user
A viewer commenting on the shared video
“This is awesome... Public infrastructure can only save our nature and sustain our growing population.”
NDTV
“Modern engineering meets raw nature! Indian Railways is truly in its golden era.”
NDTV
Ashwini Vaishnaw
India’s Railway Minister who shared the video on X
“New age trains! Make more in India”
NDTV
Sources
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