Ranchi division allows empty Vande Bharat to travel 463 km with faulty brakes; probe on
Railway staff let the empty rake run on locomotive brakes alone after warnings of poor brake power, officials said.
- On October 24, an empty Vande Bharat train traveled approximately 463 km from Hatia, Jharkhand, to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya station in Uttar Pradesh with faulty braking systems.
- Officials failed to ensure the Vande Bharat's braking system was integrated with the freight locomotive, resulting in all coach brakes being isolated during the journey.
- The Loco Pilot reported brake power was "very poor and ineffective" after departure from Hatia, yet railway staff ignored the complaint and permitted the train to proceed to DDU.
- South Eastern Railway initiated a probe identifying "multiple failures" and warned that "Running a train without adequate brake power is a serious safety concern" endangering passengers and staff.
- The incident occurred days before the Kolkata-Sairang Express derailed in Assam on November 11, with officials linking both accidents to similar negligence in railway operations.
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Brakes fail, warnings ignored: Vande Bharat rake travels 463 km across 2 states
An empty Vande Bharat rake travelled 463 km despite repeated warnings over ineffective coach brakes. The railway probe will examine multiple staff failures and recommend safeguards against recurrence.
An empty Vande Bharat train traveling from Jharkhand to Uttar Pradesh ran for approximately 463 kilometers without brakes on its coaches. The loco pilot reported a malfunction, but railway employees did not stop the train. Following the incident, the South Eastern Railway has ordered an investigation.
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Hindustan TimesRanchi division allows empty Vande Bharat to travel 463 km with faulty brakes; probe on
Stay updated with ThePrint: Preferred Source Google Discover New Delhi, Nov 15 (PTI) An empty Vande Bharat train with an allegedly inefficient braking system was allowed to travel 463 km between Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh in October, prompting the South Eastern Railway zone to initiate a probe into the incident, which posed a potential threat […]
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