{"id":1312362,"date":"2026-07-31T08:48:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T03:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1312362"},"modified":"2026-07-31T08:48:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T03:18:59","slug":"1st-ever-trial-of-vande-bharat-freight-train-runs-at-145-kmph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/1st-ever-trial-of-vande-bharat-freight-train-runs-at-145-kmph\/","title":{"rendered":"1st Ever Trial Of Vande Bharat Freight Train Runs At 145 Kmph"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Indian Railways has achieved a major milestone in freight transportation after the country&#8217;s first <strong>Vande Bharat-based freight train<\/strong> successfully touched <strong>145 kmph<\/strong> during trial runs. The high-speed cargo train is expected to transform logistics by enabling faster movement of time-sensitive goods while reducing transit times across major freight corridors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-31-at-8.48.02-AM-1024x572.png\" alt=\"1st Ever Trial Of Vande Bharat Freight Train Runs At 145 Kmph\" class=\"wp-image-1312368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-31-at-8.48.02-AM-1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-31-at-8.48.02-AM-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-31-at-8.48.02-AM-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-31-at-8.48.02-AM.png 1286w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The successful trial marks an important step towards introducing a <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/indias-first-vande-bharat-freight-train-trial-run-145-kmph-10809786\/\">new generation of modern<\/a>, high-speed freight services on the Indian Railways network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A New Era For Freight Transportation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike conventional goods trains, the new freight train is based on the <strong>Vande Bharat platform<\/strong> and has been developed as a <strong>Freight Electric Multiple Unit (FEMU)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The train has been designed to transport high-value, perishable and time-sensitive cargo much faster than traditional freight services. It is expected to bridge the gap between passenger train speeds and conventional freight operations, making rail transport more attractive for businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Successful High-Speed Trial<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During recent testing, the prototype successfully achieved a speed of <strong>145 kmph<\/strong>, demonstrating its capability for high-speed freight movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trials are being conducted to evaluate various performance parameters, including braking efficiency, ride stability, safety systems and overall operational reliability before the train enters commercial service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The prototype has undergone extensive testing under the supervision of railway safety authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Modern Features For Faster Deliveries<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 16-coach freight train incorporates several advanced features inspired by the Vande Bharat passenger trains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It includes <strong>automatic sliding doors<\/strong>, <strong>roller-bed loading systems<\/strong>, and dedicated spaces for transporting parcels, e-commerce shipments, refrigerated goods and other high-value cargo. Modern sensors and advanced monitoring systems have also been integrated to improve safety and operational efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The train is designed to carry approximately <strong>397 tonnes<\/strong> of cargo while maintaining significantly higher operating speeds than conventional goods trains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How It Will Benefit Businesses<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new freight service is expected to benefit sectors such as <strong>e-commerce, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, electronics, automotive components and express logistics<\/strong>, where faster deliveries are critical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By reducing travel time and improving reliability, the train could encourage businesses to shift more cargo from road transport to rail, lowering logistics costs and reducing carbon emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The service is also expected to strengthen India&#8217;s multimodal logistics network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Commercial Operations Expected Soon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the successful completion of trials, Indian Railways is expected to begin commercial operations after receiving the necessary safety clearances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The introduction of Vande Bharat Freight trains forms part of the Railways&#8217; broader modernisation strategy aimed at improving freight efficiency, increasing rail&#8217;s share in cargo transportation and supporting India&#8217;s growing economy through faster and more reliable logistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>India&#8217;s first Vande Bharat-based freight train has successfully reached 145 kmph during trial runs, marking a major milestone in modern rail logistics. Designed as a 16-coach Freight Electric Multiple Unit, the train can carry around 397 tonnes of cargo and is expected to provide faster transportation for e-commerce, pharmaceuticals, perishables and other time-sensitive goods once commercial operations begin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian Railways has achieved a major milestone in freight transportation after the country&#8217;s first Vande Bharat-based freight train successfully touched 145 kmph during trial runs. The high-speed cargo train is expected to transform logistics by enabling faster movement of time-sensitive goods while reducing transit times across major freight corridors. The successful trial marks an important [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":1312368,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[10325,1466],"class_list":["post-1312362","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-freight-tain","tag-vande-bharat"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>1st Ever Trial Of Vande Bharat Freight Train Runs At 145 Kmph - Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/1st-ever-trial-of-vande-bharat-freight-train-runs-at-145-kmph\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"1st Ever Trial Of Vande Bharat Freight Train Runs At 145 Kmph - Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Indian Railways has achieved a major milestone in freight transportation after the country&#8217;s first Vande Bharat-based freight train successfully touched 145 kmph during trial runs. The high-speed cargo train is expected to transform logistics by enabling faster movement of time-sensitive goods while reducing transit times across major freight corridors. The successful trial marks an important [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/1st-ever-trial-of-vande-bharat-freight-train-runs-at-145-kmph\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-07-31T03:18:44+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-07-31T03:18:59+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-31-at-8.48.02-AM.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1286\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"718\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Mohul Ghosh\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Mohul Ghosh\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/1st-ever-trial-of-vande-bharat-freight-train-runs-at-145-kmph\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/1st-ever-trial-of-vande-bharat-freight-train-runs-at-145-kmph\/\",\"name\":\"1st Ever Trial Of Vande Bharat Freight Train Runs At 145 Kmph - Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/1st-ever-trial-of-vande-bharat-freight-train-runs-at-145-kmph\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/1st-ever-trial-of-vande-bharat-freight-train-runs-at-145-kmph\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-31-at-8.48.02-AM.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-07-31T03:18:44+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-07-31T03:18:59+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/#\/schema\/person\/5092a7d2906e3f3c819643435477c2a7\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/1st-ever-trial-of-vande-bharat-freight-train-runs-at-145-kmph\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/1st-ever-trial-of-vande-bharat-freight-train-runs-at-145-kmph\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/1st-ever-trial-of-vande-bharat-freight-train-runs-at-145-kmph\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-31-at-8.48.02-AM.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-31-at-8.48.02-AM.png\",\"width\":1286,\"height\":718},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/1st-ever-trial-of-vande-bharat-freight-train-runs-at-145-kmph\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"1st Ever Trial Of Vande Bharat Freight Train Runs At 145 Kmph\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/\",\"name\":\"Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups\",\"description\":\"Trak.in is a popular Indian Business, Technology, Mobile &amp; Startup blog featuring trending News, views and analytical take on Technology, Business, Finance, Telecom, Mobile, startups &amp; Social Media Space\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/#\/schema\/person\/5092a7d2906e3f3c819643435477c2a7\",\"name\":\"Mohul Ghosh\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/66c129d83dd3f325a3b550eb1aa16891173ddfc4686361424206cd9a01311c89?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/66c129d83dd3f325a3b550eb1aa16891173ddfc4686361424206cd9a01311c89?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Mohul Ghosh\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/author\/mohul-ghosh\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"1st Ever Trial Of Vande Bharat Freight Train Runs At 145 Kmph - Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/1st-ever-trial-of-vande-bharat-freight-train-runs-at-145-kmph\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"1st Ever Trial Of Vande Bharat Freight Train Runs At 145 Kmph - Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups","og_description":"Indian Railways has achieved a major milestone in freight transportation after the country&#8217;s first Vande Bharat-based freight train successfully touched 145 kmph during trial runs. The high-speed cargo train is expected to transform logistics by enabling faster movement of time-sensitive goods while reducing transit times across major freight corridors. The successful trial marks an important [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/1st-ever-trial-of-vande-bharat-freight-train-runs-at-145-kmph\/","og_site_name":"Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups","article_published_time":"2026-07-31T03:18:44+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-07-31T03:18:59+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1286,"height":718,"url":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-31-at-8.48.02-AM.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Mohul Ghosh","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Mohul Ghosh","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/1st-ever-trial-of-vande-bharat-freight-train-runs-at-145-kmph\/","url":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/1st-ever-trial-of-vande-bharat-freight-train-runs-at-145-kmph\/","name":"1st Ever Trial Of Vande Bharat Freight Train Runs At 145 Kmph - Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/1st-ever-trial-of-vande-bharat-freight-train-runs-at-145-kmph\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/1st-ever-trial-of-vande-bharat-freight-train-runs-at-145-kmph\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-31-at-8.48.02-AM.png","datePublished":"2026-07-31T03:18:44+00:00","dateModified":"2026-07-31T03:18:59+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/#\/schema\/person\/5092a7d2906e3f3c819643435477c2a7"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/1st-ever-trial-of-vande-bharat-freight-train-runs-at-145-kmph\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/1st-ever-trial-of-vande-bharat-freight-train-runs-at-145-kmph\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/1st-ever-trial-of-vande-bharat-freight-train-runs-at-145-kmph\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-31-at-8.48.02-AM.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-31-at-8.48.02-AM.png","width":1286,"height":718},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/1st-ever-trial-of-vande-bharat-freight-train-runs-at-145-kmph\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"1st Ever Trial Of Vande Bharat Freight Train Runs At 145 Kmph"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/#website","url":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/","name":"Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups","description":"Trak.in is a popular Indian Business, Technology, Mobile &amp; Startup blog featuring trending News, views and analytical take on Technology, Business, Finance, Telecom, Mobile, startups &amp; Social Media Space","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/#\/schema\/person\/5092a7d2906e3f3c819643435477c2a7","name":"Mohul Ghosh","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/66c129d83dd3f325a3b550eb1aa16891173ddfc4686361424206cd9a01311c89?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/66c129d83dd3f325a3b550eb1aa16891173ddfc4686361424206cd9a01311c89?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Mohul Ghosh"},"url":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/author\/mohul-ghosh\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-31-at-8.48.02-AM.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1312362","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1312362"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1312362\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1312369,"href":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1312362\/revisions\/1312369"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1312368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1312362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1312362"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1312362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}