The newly launched Mumbai-Gandhinagar Vande Bharat Express train suffered damages after hitting a herd of buffaloes in Gujarat on Thursday. The front part of the engine was damaged in the incident, the officials said. Pics/ PTI

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The front portion of the train`s engine got damaged in the incident that took place between Vatva and Maninagar areas of Ahmedabad at around 11.15 am on Thursday," a Western Railway spokesperson said.
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The semi-high speed train was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 30 from Gandhinagar Capital station. This is the third Vande Bharat express train in the country.

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No passenger was injured in the incident, the officials said.
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The damaged portion was repaired and the train was sent to Gandhinagar station. The train departed for Mumbai from the Gandhinagar Capital station at its scheduled time," the officials said.

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The front portion of the engine was damaged, but no functional part of the train was harmed in the incident, the officials said.
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