Overview
- The second rake completed a 50 km Long Confirmatory Run between Rohalkhurd and Laban at sustained top speed.
- High-speed validation on the Sawai Madhopur–Kota–Nagda section is being conducted by RDSO’s Test Directorate in the West Central Railway zone.
- Engineers are evaluating braking performance, stability, vibration, and mechanical and electrical reliability at up to 180 kmph.
- Trials include oscillation checks and emergency braking on wet track to verify safety at speed.
- Loaded-operation runs simulate full occupancy with 108 tons of added ballast, bringing the train to a 908-ton operating weight.