Overview

• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh confirmed the successful “first-of-its-kind” test and said it places India among a select group with rail‑mobile, canisterised launch capability.
• DRDO conducted the trial with the Strategic Forces Command under a full operational scenario using a self‑sustained launcher that can move on the rail network without preconditions.
• Agni‑Prime is a two‑stage, solid‑propellant, nuclear‑capable missile with advanced guidance designed for a strike range of up to about 2,000 km.
• Rail mobility provides cross‑country reach, short reaction time and reduced visibility, enhancing survivability and complicating adversary tracking across India’s network.
• The Defence Ministry said the textbook flight met mission objectives and will enable future rail‑based systems induction, and it did not disclose the test location.