The Gandhinagar-Mumbai Vande Bharat Superfast Express hit a cattle between Udvada and Vapi stations in Gujarat on Thursday night, a railway official stated.
IMAGE: Front a part of the Vande Bharat Express engine operating between Mumbai Central to Gujarat’s Gandhinagar was broken after an accident with a herd of buffaloes on the railway line on October 07, 2022 . Photograph: PTI Photo
The collision induced a minor dent to the practice’s entrance panel, he added.
This is the fourth such incident involving the semi-high velocity practice on the route because it started working two months in the past.
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Sumit Thakur, chief public relations officer of Western Railway, stated the incident occurred close to stage crossing gate no 87 between Udvada and Vapi round 6.23 pm.
“There was a minor dent in the entrance portion with no operational points. The dent will probably be attended to tonight,” he stated.
After a short halt, the practice resumed journey at 6.35 pm.
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