Katra Srinagar Vande Bharat: Inauguration on Jan 26
A new Kashmir-special Vande Bharat sleeper will be inaugurated on January 26.
The photos of a Vande Bharat train speeding through a beautiful snow-covered valley have been going viral on social media lately. These pictures are being shared with a note claiming that the snowcapped landscape is the valley of Kashmir and the train seen in the photo is India’s new Kashmir-special Vande Bharat. The pictures came out at a time when PM Modi is all set to inaugurate the Delhi – Srinagar special Vande Bharat train on January 26, the 76th Republic Day. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav also shared a few videos of a recent Vande Bharat sleeper trial run. Many online are speculating whether the Vande Bharat traversing through snow hints at upcoming additions to the fleet.
'Snow-savvy' trains: The truth
While carefully inspecting the viral image, the watermark of Grok, an AI tool, could be seen on it. In the primary examination, it became clear that the image was created using Grok’s AI tool on X. Besides, Vande Bharat are electric trains, so electric lines pass above the railway tracks on which they run. However, in these pictures, the electric lines appear on the sides, confirming that the pictures were AI-generated. The viral image was then checked using image reversal technology to discover similar pictures of trains running through snowy landscapes on a Facebook page. These pictures were posted on December 28, 2024, with the disclaimer that they were AI-generated images.
The pictures were checked using AI detection tools, including Is It AI, to confirm that the viral image was 90% AI-generated. Meanwhile, news reports related to launching Vande Bharat in Kashmir were available in the keyword search. However, this service hasn’t been flagged yet. Manorama Online reported the news about this on January 15. In its news report, ET News quoted railway authorities as noting that the trial run of the Jammu – Srinagar Vande Bharat service will begin soon. From the available information, it has become clear that the viral images are fake and have been generated using AI tools.
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