In this photo taken on February 15, 2019, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (2nd L) flags off India's first semi-high speed express train Vande Bharat Express at New Delhi Railway Station. AFP / STR
NEW DELHI: India'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 seem to be disruption [possibly due to] cattle run over. It wasn't a scheduled commercial run," Reuter's 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.
