Vande Bharat from Chennai to Coimbatore reaches 22 mins in advance on trial run

Coimbatore, Mar 30 (PTI) The Vande Bharat Express, which was on a trial run from Chennai to Coimbatore, reached here 22 minutes ahead of its scheduled time of 11.40 AM on Thursday, railway officials said.

Bhopal: Vande Bharat Express at Rani Kamlapati Railway Station ahead of its flagging off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 1, in Bhopal, Monday, March 27, 2023. (PTI Photo)(PTI03_27_2023_000122B)

The train which left Chennai at 5.40 AM reached Coimbatore at 11.18 AM, taking a total journey time of five hours and 38 minutes.

The trial run was carried out successfully and the train left on its return journey from Coimbatore at 12.24 PM with railway officials, including Salem Railway Division Managder Pankaj Kumar Sinha, on board, the sources said.

The train had eight coaches, including one executive coach, and 530 seats in all. The scheduled arrival and departure timings of the train would be decided after the formal inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled on April 8, the officials said.

Welcoming the train, various industrial and trade bodies said it would help increase trade, and sought a similar train to Thiruvananthapuram from Coimbatore, covering Palani, Tirunelveli and Madurai.

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