75 Vande Bharat trains by Independence Day 2023 |
Indian Railways is gearing up to roll out new Vande Bharat trains. Indian Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspected the Vande Bharat trains to be manufactured at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai a few weeks ago. After this, they were sent over to the Lucknow-based Research Designs and Standards Organization (RDSO), the R&D arm of the Railway. The trains will be examined by the RDSO, and if it is satisfied, it will grant safety clearance, allowing the trains to roll out. The Indian Railways is aiming to run 75 new Vande Bharat trains by August 15, 2023. The construction of these trains has been expedited as the target of the Railways is that seven to eight trains should be ready every month. According to Indian Railways, some new technology and upgradation are being done in every new Vande Bharat train, due to which gradually the cost is also increasing. The construction cost of a 16-coach Vande Bharat train has reached around Rs 110 crore-Rs 120 crores, whereas it was started at the cost of 106 crores. The ICF is planning to manufacture around 10 trains every month. The Rail Coach Factory in Kapurthala and Modern Coach Factory in Rae Bareli will also start manufacturing the coaches to meet the target of 400 Vande Bharat trains in the next 3 years.
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