Chennai, April 21 -- The Southern Railway on Monday issued a statement
clarifying on the safety aspects of Vande Bharat trains and said various safety
devices were installed, including Kavach, were installed during manufacturing
itself.
Responding to reports in certain sections of the Press regarding the safety of
Vande Bharat trains, it said these trains have strong safety features and are
fitted with Kavach Safety system and other safety devices installed during
manufacturing itself.
With Faster Acceleration and Semi High Speed operation upto 160 kmph,
the Vande Bharat trains are designed with modern coupling design which
transmits the impact energy throughout the train.
The front nose cone of these trains is designed to absorb...