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...