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India's first Vande Bharat freight train completes trial run
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India's first Vande Bharat freight train completes trial run
India's first Vande Bharat freight train hit 130 kmph in a trial run on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai route, aimed at speeding up freight movement.
Why it matters: GS-3 core; factual, Prelims-type
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India's first Vande Bharat freight train reached a speed of 130 kmph during a trial run on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai route.
The train is designed to offer faster, more reliable freight movement than conventional goods trains, supporting the Railways' push to raise the share of freight in its traffic mix.
It follows the passenger Vande Bharat Express, already rolled out on multiple routes across the country.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
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- Vande Bharat
- freight train
- Indian Railways
- Ahmedabad-Mumbai
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- Vande Bharat, freight train, Indian Railways, Ahmedabad-Mumbai
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Use as an example in GS-3 answers (GS Paper 3 - Infrastructure / Science and Technology).
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India's first Vande Bharat freight train, which recently completed a high-speed trial run, was tested on which route?
- Delhi-Mumbai
- Chennai-Bengaluru
- Kolkata-Delhi
- Ahmedabad-Mumbai
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Answer: D — India's first Vande Bharat freight train underwent its trial run on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai route, reaching a speed of 130 kmph.
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