New Delhi (CNN) India's fastest train broke down on its first trip, just a day after being inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Vande Bharat Express was returning to New Delhi from the northern city of Varanasi on Friday before it was forced to stop at Chamrola Station, located about 120 miles away from the capital.

According to a statement released by India's Railway Ministry on Saturday, there were communication issues between the last four coaches and the rest of the train due to an "external hit."

The brakes were then applied and the "train was checked for faults and moved to Delhi," the statement continued.

The Vande Bharat Express's initial trip from New Delhi to Varanasi was successful.

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