Inaugural run of Patna-Ranchi Vande Bharat Express faces cattle hurdle 

Ranchi, June 12: On Monday, the trial run of Patna-Ranchi Vande Bharat Express train took place. Starting from Patna in the morning, the train reached Ranchi in the afternoon.

On its return journey from Ranchi to Patna the incident of cattle coming on the railway track has come to the fore at four places before Koderma. A cow came on the railway track near Pipradih. However, the train driver slowed down the speed of the train, due to which a major accident was averted, however, there is information about cattle being cut from the train.

The Vande Bharat Express train ran reported hit cattles at four places. Because of this, the train had to be stopped at two places for five minutes each.

According to railway officials, the run-over occurred between Koderma to Hazaribagh, between Kuragadha-Kathautia, Mesra and Saki, near Hazaribagh home signal and near Pipradih home signal due to cattle coming on the track. Because of this, the train which reached Hazaribagh at 4:20 pm had to stop for five minutes and at Pipradih for five minutes from 5:24 am while returning.

The train started from Patna Junction at 6:55 on Monday morning, reached Ranchi station around 12:48 in the afternoon. This train stopped at six stations between Patna and Ranchi. At the same time, while going back to Patna, the train narrowly survived the accident. Between Koderma and Hazaribagh, there was a run-over due to the arrival of cattle on the railway track. There is also information about cattle being run over near Pipradih.

Due to this, the train had to be stopped at two places for five minutes each. After this the train left for Patna.