Govt responds on being asked about dip in average speed of Vande Bharat trains
NCP MP Fauzia Khan asked Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw about the dip in Vande Bharat trains' average speed from 84.48 kmph in 2020-21 to 76.25 kmph in 2023-24. In a written reply, Vaishnaw said average speed depends on geometry of the track, stoppages enroute, maintenance work. He added trains are designed for 180 kmph, with operating limit of 160 kmph.