Leakage found in AC grill of Kerala's Vande Bharat Express ; Repairs underway
According to railway officials, the inspection will continue for a few more days.
FollowKasaragod: The Vande Bharat Express, which was due to depart Kasaragod for Thiruvananthapuram today afternoon, reported a technical glitch. The train has an apparent leak in its air conditioning grill. The technical department workers of the railway then carried out an inspection and the repair works are underway. The train was halted at Kannur station.
According to railway officials, since this is the first service, problems like this are common, and the inspection will continue for a few more days. Additionally, officials explained that since there is no track to stop the train at Kasaragod, Vande Bharat will be stopped at Kannur.
Tickets for the Chair Car are in attractive demand. 1024 Chair Car seats and 104 Executive Class seats are available on the train. For the services till May 1, only 200 to 300 seats in the Chair Car class are currently available. Passengers can book tickets for Vande Bharat through the IRCTC website or mobile application and through reservation counters at the stations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday flagged off the Vande Bharat Express between Thiruvananthapuram and Kasaragod.Â
The train that runs between Thiruvananthapuram and Kasargod will cover 11 districts in Kerala. It is the country's 16th Vande Bharat Express train. The train will operate between Kasaragod and Thiruvananthapuram and will stop at Kollam, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Thrissur, Shoranur Jn, Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasaragod.
The train number for Vande Bharat Express Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod is 20634 and Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram is 20633. The train will depart at 5.20 am from Thiruvananthapuram and arrive at Kasaragod at 1.25 pm. The return journey shall commence at 2.30 pm from Kasaragod and arrive at destination Thiruvananthapuram at 10.35 pm.
According to the Indian Railways notification, a journey from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod will cost Rs 1590 for AC Chair Car and Rs 2880 for Executive Chair Car. On the other hand, the ticket price from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram is Rs 1,520 for AC chair car and Rs 2,815 for the executive chair car.
