As many as 68 cases of hit by animals and one case of axle lock due to bearing failure have been reported in Vande-Bharat Trains since June this year. This was informed by Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnav in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.
He denied the claim that the reason for such incidents is defect in fiber-reinforced plastic. The Minister added that all supplies of material are accepted only after prescribed inspection.