India's fastest train breaks down a day after launch

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Published : 17:58, Feb 16, 2019 | Updated : 18:15, Feb 16, 2019

India`s Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off India`s fastest train `Vande Bharat Express` at a ceremony in New Delhi, India, February 15, 2019. REUTERSIndia's first locally built semi high-speed train broke down early on Saturday on its way back to New Delhi from Varanasi in northern Uttar Pradesh, a day after its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Vande Bharat Express can run up to a maximum speed of 160 km/hour.
"There seems to be disruption [possibly due to] cattle run over. It wasn't a scheduled commercial run," Reuters partner ANI said in a tweet citing the railways ministry.
The train eventually reached New Delhi and will resume a commercial run from Sunday, said the tweet.

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