India's Fastest Train Gets Stoned, This Is Not The First Time People Have Attacked New Trains

Train 18, which was recently renamed as Vande Bharat Express, is set to be a gamechanger for the Indian Railways. The indigenously built train which can clock speeds of up to 160 kmph will be the fastest train in the country once it begins operations.

So how do we welcome the new train? By throwing stones at its windows, apparently! Train 18 which is still on trial run came under stone pelting on Friday night in Delhi.? ?

The train was running between Delhi-Varanasi route on Friday night when stones were pelted on it at Shadra, damaging window glasses.

"The window of one of the coaches of the train was damaged after some unidentified persons pelted it with stones near Sadar area under the Delhi Lahori Gate post,” Northern Railway Spokesperson Deepak Kumar told IANS.

While an investigation is on, so far no culprits have been arrested for the blatant vandalism.?

Incidentally this is the second time that the Train 18 has come under stone pelting. The first time it happened was on December 20, when it was on a trial run between Delhi and Agra.

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As disgusting as it sound, this should not come as a total surprise to anyone. We have an illustrious history of vandalising new trains.?

Last year, the Tejas Express, India's most futuristic train was left in a pathetic shape in its very first trip by passengers from Mumbai to Goa.

The on-board infotainment system which was one of the biggest USPs of the new venture was the biggest target. Many LCD screens were broken or damaged, wires were pulled out and headphones stolen by passengers.

Tejas Express too had?stones pelted at it?even before its first trip.?