India's newly launched fast train hits cattle hurdle

India's new high-speed train broke down on its first trip after after hitting a cow on the tracks - just a day after it was launched.

The Vande Bharat Express made its first journey Friday from New Delhi to the Hindu holy city of Varanasi 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 accused of 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

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