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India's New High Speed Train Breaks Down After Hitting Cow by booblacain(m): 8:21am On Feb 20, 2019
India's new high speed train breaks down after hitting cow on first trip -


- The express train made its first journey from New Delhi to Varanasi in India
- Train collided with a cow on the tracks causing the brakes and electricity to fail
- It comes after rail bosses were left red faced after speeding up footage of train[/b]

The Vande Bharat Express made its first journey from New Delhi to the Hindu holy city of Varanasi on Friday after being inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi.

But on its return the following day it collided with cattle causing the brakes to fail, according to Indian Railways.

It comes after rail bosses were left red faced when they were mocked for altering footage of the train on social media to make it look twice as fast.

Soon after the collision with the cow, the drivers noticed smoke billowing from the last four carriages and the electricity stopped working.

'The train later experienced technical issues and was stranded on the way to Delhi,' Indian Railways spokeswoman Smita Vats Sharma told AFP.

The train reached the capital 'safely' ahead of its first commercial journey on Sunday, she added.

The accident is the latest controversy for the express train - touted as India's fastest and a special project of Modi's government.

Last week India's rail minister Piyush Goyal was mocked after he tweeted a digitally altered video of the train zipping by a station at lightning speed.

He was later accused of altering the video to make the train appear faster, triggering widespread social media ridicule.

Soon after the collision with the cow, the drivers noticed smoke billowing from the last four carriages and the electricity stopped working

A member of a trainspotters Facebook group wrote under the Twitter post that the video appeared to be sped up footage he had taken in December.

The Vande Bharat Express, touted as India's fastest train was built under the Modi government's flagship 'Make in India' programme.

Cattle obstructions on roads and rail tracks are common in India, particularly in Uttar Pradesh state where Saturday's collision happened.

Since coming to office, Modi's nationalist party launched a crackdown on the slaughter of cows - considered sacred by many Hindus - which has led to crisis numbers of stray and unwanted cattle.

India is struggling to upgrade its colonial-era railway system, which relies on creaking and outdated infrastructure to transport 23 million travellers each day.

The locally-made express train has a rated top speed of 180 kilometres (111 miles) an hour, 20 percent quicker than the next fastest train in service.

Railway authorities say the train is expected to reduce the 850-kilometre journey between the two cities from 14 to eight hours.



https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6711947/Indias-newly-launched-fast-train-hits-cattle-hurdle.html?ito=social-facebook
Re: India's New High Speed Train Breaks Down After Hitting Cow by laughitall(m): 8:23am On Feb 20, 2019
FTC

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Re: India's New High Speed Train Breaks Down After Hitting Cow by Nobody: 8:24am On Feb 20, 2019
Daura cow in action

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Re: India's New High Speed Train Breaks Down After Hitting Cow by okenwa101(m): 8:24am On Feb 20, 2019
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Re: India's New High Speed Train Breaks Down After Hitting Cow by kinibigdeal(m): 8:24am On Feb 20, 2019
Buhari's effect grin

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Re: India's New High Speed Train Breaks Down After Hitting Cow by puresaint(m): 8:24am On Feb 20, 2019
Even in India...

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Re: India's New High Speed Train Breaks Down After Hitting Cow by Triangles1(m): 8:24am On Feb 20, 2019
If its in Nigeria now they will blame Buhari

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Re: India's New High Speed Train Breaks Down After Hitting Cow by henryduru2(m): 8:24am On Feb 20, 2019
E be like say buhari don carry en cows go india grin
En knw wetin go happen if PDP win election grin

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Re: India's New High Speed Train Breaks Down After Hitting Cow by leeikem(m): 8:24am On Feb 20, 2019
Ok... kontinu
Re: India's New High Speed Train Breaks Down After Hitting Cow by EmzyT: 8:24am On Feb 20, 2019
Chaii
Re: India's New High Speed Train Breaks Down After Hitting Cow by LisaAnne(f): 8:25am On Feb 20, 2019
Indians and cows
It's my birthday today!
Una wey like free money. Check the link in my profile
Only for the first 10 people

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Re: India's New High Speed Train Breaks Down After Hitting Cow by netpro(m): 8:25am On Feb 20, 2019
Re: India's New High Speed Train Breaks Down After Hitting Cow by leeikem(m): 8:25am On Feb 20, 2019
It is buhari.. argue with your PVC
Triangles1:
If its in Nigeria now they will blame Buhari

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Re: India's New High Speed Train Breaks Down After Hitting Cow by Olukat(m): 8:25am On Feb 20, 2019
This is the kind of news "COWGERIANS" love to hear.
They will use this to justify the cow madness here.
They won't even see the 180kp/h speed train was made locally shocked shocked

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Re: India's New High Speed Train Breaks Down After Hitting Cow by slimthugchimee2(m): 8:25am On Feb 20, 2019
booblacain:
India's new high speed train breaks down after hitting cow on first trip -


- The express train made its first journey from New Delhi to Varanasi in India
- Train collided with a cow on the tracks causing the brakes and electricity to fail
- It comes after rail bosses were left red faced after speeding up footage of train[/b]

The Vande Bharat Express made its first journey from New Delhi to the Hindu holy city of Varanasi on Friday after being inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi.

But on its return the following day it collided with cattle causing the brakes to fail, according to Indian Railways.

It comes after rail bosses were left red faced when they were mocked for altering footage of the train on social media to make it look twice as fast.

Soon after the collision with the cow, the drivers noticed smoke billowing from the last four carriages and the electricity stopped working.

'The train later experienced technical issues and was stranded on the way to Delhi,' Indian Railways spokeswoman Smita Vats Sharma told AFP.

The train reached the capital 'safely' ahead of its first commercial journey on Sunday, she added.

The accident is the latest controversy for the express train - touted as India's fastest and a special project of Modi's government.

Last week India's rail minister Piyush Goyal was mocked after he tweeted a digitally altered video of the train zipping by a station at lightning speed.

He was later accused of altering the video to make the train appear faster, triggering widespread social media ridicule.

Soon after the collision with the cow, the drivers noticed smoke billowing from the last four carriages and the electricity stopped working

A member of a trainspotters Facebook group wrote under the Twitter post that the video appeared to be sped up footage he had taken in December.

The Vande Bharat Express, touted as India's fastest train was built under the Modi government's flagship 'Make in India' programme.

Cattle obstructions on roads and rail tracks are common in India, particularly in Uttar Pradesh state where Saturday's collision happened.

Since coming to office, Modi's nationalist party launched a crackdown on the slaughter of cows - considered sacred by many Hindus - which has led to crisis numbers of stray and unwanted cattle.

India is struggling to upgrade its colonial-era railway system, which relies on creaking and outdated infrastructure to transport 23 million travellers each day.

The locally-made express train has a rated top speed of 180 kilometres (111 miles) an hour, 20 percent quicker than the next fastest train in service.

Railway authorities say the train is expected to reduce the 850-kilometre journey between the two cities from 14 to eight hours.



https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6711947/Indias-newly-launched-fast-train-hits-cattle-hurdle.html?ito=social-facebook



Ok
Re: India's New High Speed Train Breaks Down After Hitting Cow by kenny714433(m): 8:25am On Feb 20, 2019
grin
Just imagine the looks on Ameachi's face if this was to be ours. grin grin

That train must have been a something made in "China"
Now we can say India is suffering d same thing we are facing. Fulani herdsmen everywhere u go like MTN
grin
Re: India's New High Speed Train Breaks Down After Hitting Cow by Nbote(m): 8:25am On Feb 20, 2019
Considering cows are considered holy and revered there , dem go soon declare public holidays of mourning and appeasing d cows
Re: India's New High Speed Train Breaks Down After Hitting Cow by SirDanny7(m): 8:25am On Feb 20, 2019
That cow just added something to its CV
grin grin grin
Re: India's New High Speed Train Breaks Down After Hitting Cow by AllenSpencer: 8:26am On Feb 20, 2019
studio14:
Daura cow in action


Have sense!

Indians adore cows more than Fulani's

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Re: India's New High Speed Train Breaks Down After Hitting Cow by MANNABBQGRILLS: 8:26am On Feb 20, 2019
COW OF LIFE!! cheesy

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Re: India's New High Speed Train Breaks Down After Hitting Cow by tysontim(m): 8:27am On Feb 20, 2019
Wow India now manufacturs its own train
Re: India's New High Speed Train Breaks Down After Hitting Cow by Amuluonyenaego: 8:27am On Feb 20, 2019
E DN TURN TO TOKUMBO NAA, NAIJA GO SOON GO ARRANGE AM COME grin
Re: India's New High Speed Train Breaks Down After Hitting Cow by Isoduwa(m): 8:29am On Feb 20, 2019
Indian and Buhari na the same brain them get because them value cow � pass human
Re: India's New High Speed Train Breaks Down After Hitting Cow by psychologist(m): 8:29am On Feb 20, 2019
buhari cow is now in next level o


india level grin

meanwhile on a more serious note
just watch how ameachi and his apc faithful's will use this case as a stand point as to why dey wont be bringing in light train in the country just yet...
Re: India's New High Speed Train Breaks Down After Hitting Cow by realvikash: 8:30am On Feb 20, 2019
grin Make them dey thank God say them no dey Naija, where cows yapa undecided

booblacain:
India's new high speed train breaks down after hitting cow on first trip -


- The express train made its first journey from New Delhi to Varanasi in India
- Train collided with a cow on the tracks causing the brakes and electricity to fail
- It comes after rail bosses were left red faced after speeding up footage of train[/b]

The Vande Bharat Express made its first journey from New Delhi to the Hindu holy city of Varanasi on Friday after being inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi.

But on its return the following day it collided with cattle causing the brakes to fail, according to Indian Railways.

It comes after rail bosses were left red faced when they were mocked for altering footage of the train on social media to make it look twice as fast.

Soon after the collision with the cow, the drivers noticed smoke billowing from the last four carriages and the electricity stopped working.

'The train later experienced technical issues and was stranded on the way to Delhi,' Indian Railways spokeswoman Smita Vats Sharma told AFP.

The train reached the capital 'safely' ahead of its first commercial journey on Sunday, she added.

The accident is the latest controversy for the express train - touted as India's fastest and a special project of Modi's government.

Last week India's rail minister Piyush Goyal was mocked after he tweeted a digitally altered video of the train zipping by a station at lightning speed.

He was later accused of altering the video to make the train appear faster, triggering widespread social media ridicule.

Soon after the collision with the cow, the drivers noticed smoke billowing from the last four carriages and the electricity stopped working

A member of a trainspotters Facebook group wrote under the Twitter post that the video appeared to be sped up footage he had taken in December.

The Vande Bharat Express, touted as India's fastest train was built under the Modi government's flagship 'Make in India' programme.

Cattle obstructions on roads and rail tracks are common in India, particularly in Uttar Pradesh state where Saturday's collision happened.

Since coming to office, Modi's nationalist party launched a crackdown on the slaughter of cows - considered sacred by many Hindus - which has led to crisis numbers of stray and unwanted cattle.

India is struggling to upgrade its colonial-era railway system, which relies on creaking and outdated infrastructure to transport 23 million travellers each day.

The locally-made express train has a rated top speed of 180 kilometres (111 miles) an hour, 20 percent quicker than the next fastest train in service.

Railway authorities say the train is expected to reduce the 850-kilometre journey between the two cities from 14 to eight hours.



https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6711947/Indias-newly-launched-fast-train-hits-cattle-hurdle.html?ito=social-facebook

Re: India's New High Speed Train Breaks Down After Hitting Cow by contigiency(m): 8:31am On Feb 20, 2019
If this kind of thing happens in Nigeria, people will use mouth and finish the government.

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Re: India's New High Speed Train Breaks Down After Hitting Cow by MrPresident1: 8:32am On Feb 20, 2019
Hindus don sabotage that train
Re: India's New High Speed Train Breaks Down After Hitting Cow by ValCon888: 8:34am On Feb 20, 2019
If this incident happened in a certain part of this country they would have started killing people because they believe a cow is more valuable than the life of a human being.

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