INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
between 160 kmph to 200 kmph
At trials, it breached the 180-kmph mark."Train 18 is likely to run in January after the report of the Chief Commissioner Railway Safety
(CCRS) is approved by the board
The report has suggested several conditions which need to be met before we can run the train at 130 kmph," the source said, adding that
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the train.The CCRS has given the go-ahead to run the train at a maximum speed of 160 kmph but 20
conditions have been imposed, including fencing along the tracks.For maximum speed of 130 kmph, the CCRS has suggested fencing at vulnerable
points to avoid any accident.The gleaming, blue-nosed train comes fitted with amenities on a par with the best in the world -- on-board
Wi-Fi, GPS-based passenger information system, touch-free bio-vacuum toilets, LED lighting, mobile charging points, and a climate control
system that adjusts the temperature according to occupancy and weather.As reported earlier, the train is likely to run in the Delhi-Varanasi
