Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Vande Bharat Sleeper Completes 160 Kmph Kavach Trial
Northern Railway tested a Vande Bharat sleeper train at high speed.
The train traveled between Hazrat Nizamuddin and Palwal.
It covered nearly 50 kilometers in about 40 minutes.
The train reached a top speed of 160 kmph during the test.
The test also checked whether Kavach could communicate properly with the train and station.
Kavach is a safety system that can warn the driver and apply brakes when needed.
The train had to use a loop line near Faridabad because work was happening on the main tracks.
Railway officials plan to use Kavach more widely across the network.
Northern Railway conducted a high-speed Kavach trial using a 16-coach Vande Bharat sleeper train.
The train covered nearly 50 kilometers between Hazrat Nizamuddin and Palwal in about 40 minutes.
It departed Hazrat Nizamuddin at approximately 1:38 pm and reached Palwal at 2:21 pm.
Officials said communication between the locomotive pilot and the station remained smooth throughout the trial.
The train used a Faridabad loop line because development work had closed both main lines.
- Who
- Northern Railway conducted the trial using a 16-coach Vande Bharat sleeper train.
- What
- A high-speed trial tested the train and Kavach communication system at speeds of up to 160 kmph.
- When
- The train departed at approximately 1:38 pm, reached Palwal at 2:21 pm, and returned at 3:32 pm; the date was not specified.
- Where
- The trial ran between Hazrat Nizamuddin and Palwal, using a Faridabad loop line during part of the journey.
- Why
- The trial evaluated Kavach performance during high-speed operation and supported plans for a wider safety-system rollout.
- Train
- 16-coach Vande Bharat sleeper
- Trial speed
- Up to 160 kmph
- Distance
- Nearly 50 kilometers
- Route
- Hazrat Nizamuddin–Palwal
- Journey time
- Around 40 minutes
- Safety system
- Kavach indigenous automatic train protection system
- Operational limitation
- The train used a Faridabad loop line because both main lines were closed for development work