Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Punjab-Made Vande Bharat Completes 180 kmph Trial Run
A new Vande Bharat train was tested at high speed.
It reached 180 kmph during the trial.
The test took place on the Mathura–Nagda railway section on October 8, 2026.
The train has 16 coaches and is a Chair Car trainset.
It was made at the Rail Coach Factory in Kapurthala, Punjab.
Railway safety officials supervised the test.
They checked how the train performed and operated at high speed.
They also examined safety measures.
The trial was intended to assess the train’s performance and safety.
A newly manufactured 16-coach Vande Bharat Chair Car train completed a 180 kmph trial.
The trial was conducted on the Mathura–Nagda section on October 8, 2026.
The trainset was manufactured at Rail Coach Factory in Kapurthala, Punjab.
The trial took place under the supervision of the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety.
Officials assessed high-speed performance, operational efficiency and safety parameters.
- Who
- Indian Railways’ newly manufactured 16-coach Vande Bharat Chair Car trainset, with the trial supervised by the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety.
- What
- A high-speed trial at 180 kmph, assessing performance, operational efficiency and safety parameters.
- When
- October 8, 2026.
- Where
- The Mathura–Nagda section; the trainset was manufactured at Rail Coach Factory in Kapurthala, Punjab.
- Why
- To assess the train’s high-speed performance, operational efficiency and safety.
- Train
- Vande Bharat Chair Car trainset
- Number of coaches
- 16
- Trial speed
- 180 kmph
- Trial date
- October 8, 2026
- Trial section
- Mathura–Nagda
- Manufacturer
- Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala, Punjab
- Supervision
- Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety