Vande Bharat Express Damaged In Khammam After It Hit Buffalo On Track

In Telangana’s Khammam district, a Vande Bharat Express hit a buffalo between Chintakani to Nagulavancha Railway station.

According to sources, the buffalo died on the spot while the train was partially damaged. The incident took place while the Express (29834) was travelling from Secunderabad to Visakhapatnam and hit a buffalo on track.

The train was reportedly delayed for about half an hour and raised concern over quality of the train, especially after continuous incidents of accidents. This is not the first time, an animal was hurt and died due to the Vande Bharat Express accident.

The incident in Khammam was one of the many such incidents that occurred since the launch of the train by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February 2019.

Recently, Indian Railways has signed an agreement with Tata Steel under which the company will manufacture 22 trains of the country’s fastest and feature-rich Vande Bharat Express in the coming year.

The Government of India, under the leadership of Mr. Narendra Modi has signed a contract and announced to launch 200 Vande Bharat Express trains, across India by 2024.