INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
AGRA: Two months ago, operations of the Vande Bharat train from Bhopal to Delhi via Agra commenced with a grand ceremony
However in recent incidents of stone pelting, at least 30 window panes and door glass have been damaged
So far, 16 of these window panes have been replaced, and 14 have been temporarily fixed using tape and adhesive
The appearance of cracks on the window panes has caused inconvenience to passengers and raised concerns about their safety
Bhopal division railway officials have claimed that a majority of the stone pelting incidents took place on the route from Delhi to Agra
But the Agra division railway officials claimed no such incidents have been reported
According to rail officials, the carriage and wagon depot workers in Bhopal had complained to authorities about repeated damage caused to
window panes and glass on doors of the Bhopal-Delhi train
"In the past one month, 16 windowpanes and door glass have been replaced
Now, we do not have the stock for replacement
Temporary arrangements have been made to fix the damaged parts
It might take a few weeks
Higher authorities have been informed about the stone pelting issue
As the train moves at a speed of 160km per hour, such damage may result in passengers getting hurt," said a rail official involved in
On Friday, when the train reached Agra, five coaches, including one executive class and five chair cars, had damaged windowpanes and door
The cracked part was covered with duct and transparent taping
And cracks were fixed with adhesive
One of the passengers, Vimal Mohan, said, "It is disheartening..
The damaged part can fall any moment as the train moves at a high speed
The railways should rectify this safety issue in a time-bound manner."Public relations officer of the Bhopal railway division, Subedar
Singh, said on Friday, "Most of the stone pelting incidents on Vande Bharat have occurred on the route from Agra to Delhi
Out of the 30 damaged windowpanes and door glass, 16 have been replaced
Soon, the remaining 14 will be replaced
In the past, other trains have incurred similar damages." Public relations officer of the Agra railway division, Prashasti Srivastava,
however, said, "No incident of stone pelting on Vande Bharat has been reported in Agra division
We have not received any complaint so far." On April 1, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Vande Bharat express train service between Rani
Kamlapati railway station in Madhya Pradesh and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station in Delhi
The train covers 709 km in seven hours and 50 minutes and operates six-day a week barring Saturday.WatchVande Bharat Train: Recent stone
pelting incidents damage 30 window panes
