Although the bearing jam was cleared, the passengers were pressured to transfer to the Shatabdi Express, which arrived from New Delhi at Khurja Station.
Digital Desk: The New Delhi-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express encountered a problem in a traction motor on Saturday, jamming its wheels and damaging their perfect edges, which officials described as a "flat tyre." As a result, the semi-high-speed train had to be halted.
According to officials, the semi-high speed train left New Delhi station at 06.00 a.m., but had to be withdrawn at Khurja station in Uttar Pradesh after only 90 kilometres.
As a result of this technical glitch, all 1,068 passengers were forced to disembark and transfer to a Shatabdi Express brought from Delhi for their onward journey, which began around 12.40 p.m. "The Varanasi Vande Bharat rake (Train No. 22436) of the North Central Railway failed due to a bearing defect in the traction motor of the C8 coach between Dankaur and Wair stations." "Railways issued a statement.
"The bearing jam was cleared with the help of the NCR team." However, due to the development of an 80 mm flat tyre, the train was moved at a restricted speed of 20 kmph up to Khurja... After returning the rake to the maintenance depot, a thorough investigation of the failure will be conducted "According to the statement.
According to officials, the train arrived at North Central Railway's Dadri station at 06:38 a.m. The gateman working at level crossing gate no. 146 noticed some friction in the seventh compartment from the train's rear SLR (Seating-cum-Luggage Rake) and immediately reported the brake block jam.
The train, which was travelling at around 100 kmph, was then stopped at Wair Station (Bulandshahar) at 7:30 a.m., 67 kilometres from Delhi.
Following an inspection of the wheel by onboard technical personnel, the train was driven 20 kilometres to Khurja Railway Station at a controlled speed. "Around 12:40, all 1,068 passengers deboarded and were transferred to a Shatabdi Express rake brought from Delhi for their onward journey," an official said.
According to VK Meena, Senior Section Engineer, Carriage and Wagon, the Shatabdi Express began its onward journey after a four-hour wait by passengers.
He added that the Vande Bharat Express was being fixed so it could transport them to Delhi. In railroad slang, a "flat tyre" is a wheel that has lost part of its ideal roundness and has some "flat" spots on the perimeter.
Six officers from NR and NCR are working together as a team at the location to monitor the situation and help with transshipment under the direction of ADRM OP Delhi.
The Indian Railways indicated that a thorough inquiry into the failure will be conducted after returning the rake to the maintenance depot.
For the past three days, the semi-high-speed train Vande Bharat Express has been in the news. On Thursday and Friday, the freshly opened Gandhinagar-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express collided with cattle herds, causing damage to the train's nose.
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