5 hours and 14 minutes: Vande Bharat train covers Ahmedabad-Mumbai distance in trial run

The Vande Bharat Express, a semi-high speed intercity train, successfully conducted the trial run on Ahmedabad-Mumbai route on Friday. The train took 5 hours, 14 minutes to cover this distance of 491 km. While it is a very fast train, the old sound of the horn and the rhythm of the wheels are still like the regular trains.While pointing out this very fact, Railway bureaucrat Ananth Rupanagudi shared a video of Vande Bharat Express passing through Valsad station on Twitter. He tweeted the video with the caption, “The Vande Bharat train on speed trial between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, passing through Valsad station - higher speed but the horn sound is the same and so is the rhythm of the wheels on tracks. We won't miss the sound of our regular express trains! #VandeBharat #speedtest”.Watch this video here: In the clip, it can be seen how eagerly the people are standing on the platform to witness the passing of Vande Bharat Express. Many can be seen ready with their smartphone cameras open. And then, the train finally passes with speed, giving the horn sound of a regular train, and everyone gazes at it enthusiastically.Some users suggested having an automatic barrier system on the platforms for the safety of onlookers.“For the safety of onlookers on the platform, like that in the Delhi Metro Central Secretariat platform, there should be an automatic barricade system at all the stations through which the Vande Bharat Express passes!,” a person commented. Some people had doubts about how fast the train was going to be, and Ananth Rupanagudi cleared those doubts. He clarified that Vande Bharat will be a few hours faster than the regular trains.A user wrote, “What is the average speed of this semi-high speed intercity train? I have read that it will only be around 10-15 minutes faster than the current fastest train on the route. What is the point of peak speed and acceleration if the average speed is going to remain the same after so much money is spent? I’m feeling sad.” To this comment, Ananth Rupanagudi replied, “No, it will be a few hours faster.” The video has garnered more than 248,800 views and 9,137 likes so far.Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.