Guwahati: The engine of the recently launched Gandhinagar-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express sustained damage after it ran into a herd of buffaloes on the track close to Vatna Railway Station in Gujarat on Thursday.
A railway official said, “There was a turn along the path near Vatva that led to a blind spot area. The train was travelling at a speed of about 100 kmph. The front portion of the train made up of fibre was damaged.”
The incident took place at 11.15 am and at least four buffaloes were killed.
However, the officials said, “The train moved just after removing carcasses and reached on time at Gandhinagar. The incident occurred between Gairatpur-Vatva stations. The railway is trying to counsel nearby villagers not to leave cattle nearby track.”
On September 30, the Vande Bharat Express was launched off at Gandhinagar station by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.