India successfully conducted the test launch of the Intermediate Range Agni-Prime Missile from a rail-based Mobile Launcher System on Thursday. It is the first time such a launch has been carried out by using a specially designed platform, where it was integrated with the national rail network.
Agni-Prime is a next-generation ballistic missile that can strike targets up to a range of 2,000 kilometers. The test was conducted after the successful launch of the missile in Chandipur, Odisha in August.
Taking to X, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh confirmed the successful test launch of the Agni-Prime Missile, calling it a "first-of-its-kind" launch that reflects India's growing strategic deterrence capabilities.
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) September 25, 2025
He wrote, "The first-of-its-kind launch carried out today from a specially designed rail-based Mobile launcher has the capability to move on the Railway Network without any pre-conditions, which allows users to have cross-country mobility and launch within a short reaction time with reduced visibility."
Adding, "Congratulations to DRDO, Strategic Forces Command (SFC), and the Armed Forces on the successful test of the Intermediate Range Agni-Prime Missile. This successful flight test has put India in the group of select nations having capabilities that have developed a canisterised launch system from a mobile rail network."
Earlier, in March 2024, Agni-5's trial was conducted under "Mission Divyastra", which was equipped with MIRV (Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle) capability. It can carry 3 to 4 nuclear warheads, each of which aims at separate target.