They inaugurated a high-speed train in India, but all is tragically ended: it hit a cow

February 17, 2019

Everything happened a few minutes after the start of service between the train that covers the New Delhi-Varanasi line. The cow is considered a sacred animal.

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The inauguration of a high-speed train in India That ended tragically, a few minutes after the launch of the service that covers the New Delhi-Varanasi line.

Immediately, the vehicle had to suspend your tasks for hitting a cow. It must be remembered that in India, this animal It is considered sacred.

There was the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, and those responsible for the inauguration of the high-speed train. After traveling from the capital to Varanasi for this act, the accident occurred on return.

At the time of impact, the train had to suspend its functions because it was left without light and, according to the authorities, the braking system was also badly damaged.

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After that, he was finally able to reach his destination in New Delhi "safely," according to a spokesman for the company, Smita Vats Sharma.

In India, they are usually collisions with animals are very commonand especially with cows, both on the roads and on the tracks. On this occasion, the impact was in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

According to the company, the Vande Bharat Express train can reach a speed of 180 km / h. It is estimated that about 23 million people daily use the road connecting New Delhi and Varanasi, a town located 850 km from the capital and considered sacred to Hinduism, located on the banks of the Ganges.

Cows are a sacred animal in IndiaEvery family has a dairy cow at home and treats it like a member of the family. Hindus do not eat meat and use the five products that the cow provides (milk, curd, ghee butter, urine and manure) for worship and rites.