Date: 22/7/2019
Location: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, Jammu & Kashmir, India.
The first trial of the already hit Train-18 Vande Bharat Express were carried out on the New Delhi - Katra route for the first time on 22nd July, 2019. On it's first leg of the trials, the Train 18 had left from New Delhi Station at around 6:00 AM in the morning and reached Katra Station at around 2:10 PM in the afternoon.
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more... this video, the Train 18 is seen departing from the beautiful Katra Station for the very first time at 3:05 PM. The train then cautiously proceeds towards Jammu Tawi. Enjoy the view of the Train 18 departing from Katra Station with the view of Trikuta Parvat in the backdrop.
The crew was excited to be a part of the first trial run and are were optimistic about the introduction of the Vande Bharat Express between New Delhi and Katra very soon. If introduced, the New Delhi - Katra Vande Bharat Express will become the second train to run with the Train-18 trainset after the New Delhi - Varanasi Vande Bharat Express.