What’s inside:
This article talks about the delay and route change of the Vande Bharat Express train between Sabarmati and Gudgaon on October 5 and 6, 2023.
On October 5 and 6, 2023, the Western Railway announced that the Vande Bharat Express would run from Sabarmati to Gudgaon. However, on October 5, the train left Sabarmati an hour late at around 6:27 PM.
After traveling 30 kilometers, it had to divert to a different route due to a technical issue. The train was sent back to Ahmedabad and took a longer route through Asarwa, Himatnagar, Chanderia, Kota, Sawai Madhopur, and Jaipur before finally reaching Gudgaon.
As a result, the train that was supposed to arrive at 8:25 AM reached Gudgaon at 7 PM, which is almost 11 hours late. The train scheduled for October 6 was canceled because not many tickets were booked.
A railway official explained that the train had to take a different route because of a technical problem. He did not provide specific details about the issue.
It is important to know that the Vande Bharat Express uses a fixed pantograph, which is different from the flexible ones used on high-rise overhead wires. This makes it impossible for the train to operate on certain routes with taller electric wires.
Summary:
- The Vande Bharat Express faced delays and a route change on October 5.
- It left Sabarmati late and diverted due to a technical issue.
- The train reached Gudgaon nearly 11 hours later than scheduled.
- The train for October 6 was canceled due to low bookings.
- The fixed pantograph of the train limits its operation on certain routes.