The Indian Railways has revised its Vande Bharat train order. Originally planned for 120 sets with 16 coaches each, the order has been changed to 80 sets with 24 coaches each. The first prototype of the new model is expected in September 2025, followed by the second in November. This new... more...
train will be manufactured by Kinet Railway Solutions, a joint venture of RVNL, Metrowagonmash, and LES. The project aims to eventually produce 2,500 high-speed trains by 2047, replacing older train sets. The use of aluminium instead of steel is expected to improve speed and cost efficiency.
Indian Railways ne apne Vande Bharat train ke order mein badlaav kiya hai. Pehle, 120 sets banne the, har set mein 16 coaches the, lekin ab yeh order badal kar 80 sets ho gaya hai, aur har set mein 24 coaches honge. Is model ka pehla prototype September 2025 mein aayega,... more...
aur dusra November mein. Yeh naya train Kinet Railway Solutions banayega, jo ki RVNL, Metrowagonmash, aur LES ka joint venture hai. Is project ka maqsad 2047 tak 2,500 high-speed trains banana hai, jiske saath hi purane train sets badal diye jayenge. Is mein steel ki jagah aluminium ka istemaal kiya jaayega, jisse speed aur cost efficiency mein sudhaar aayega.
IR has changed the length of VB sleeper trains from 16 to 24 coaches and will include luggage vans, pantry car, may be restaurant seating car. So as pantry is included the design of the coach will be changed the present hot buffet arrangements in the coach will pave way for berths. The overall capacity of the train will increase considerable from the earlier 823 traveller berth to over 1200 which means a complete new design from the prototype being manufactured in BEML. The target date next Sep 2025 may be stretched to 2026 Q1 as the design has to start from scratch. The cost of the train set will increase from the present Rs 120 cr per trainset to 180cr which is not mentioned in the article. There is no clear information whether the L2 Titagarh has also been asked to change the specifications for 80 trainsets which has... more...
already designed the concept, production procuremnt plan and target to roll out in July 2025. The tenders are already are old by an year and IR with RM changes specifications the project will be delayed which is to be on track in T20. (2020).
The Indian Railways has cancelled a Rs 30,000 crore tender for manufacturing and maintaining 100 aluminium-bodied Vande Bharat trains. Alstom, the winning bidder, had quoted Rs 150.9 crore per train set, which the Railways deemed too high. Alstom refused to lower the price, leading to the cancellation. The Railways will likely... more...
reissue the tender with revised conditions to attract more bidders and secure a better price. The aim is to continue modernizing the rail network by expanding the Vande Bharat fleet with high-quality aluminium variants.
Indian Railways ne 100 aluminium-bodied Vande Bharat trains ke manufacturing aur maintenance ke liye Rs 30,000 crore ka tender cancel kar diya hai. June 2023 mein, French rolling stock company Alstom ne yeh tender jeet liya tha. Lekin, Railways ne Alstom ka Rs 150.9 crore per train set ka quote zyada... more...
mahenga samajh kar, price kam karne ka kaha. Alstom ne yeh price kam karne se mana kar diya, jisse tender cancel ho gaya. Ab Railways is tender ko revised conditions ke saath dobara issue karega, jisse zyada bidders aaye aur unhe better price mil sake. Isse Vande Bharat fleet ko aluminium variants ke saath modernise karne ka target hai.
On Saturday, Southern Railway conducted a trial run of a new Vande Metro rake in Chennai. The 12-coach train, manufactured by Integral Coach Factory (ICF), is a variant of Vande Bharat. It can operate at 110 kmph and is designed for short-distance inter-city travel. The Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS)... more...
inspected the train and held a meeting with ICF's General Manager to discuss its features. A speed trial was also conducted between Villivakkam and Walajah Road. The Vande Metro departed from Chennai Beach station at 9 a.m. and reached Katpadi Junction at 11.55 a.m. It returned to Chennai Beach at 2 p.m. after a brief stop at Katpadi.
Saturday ko, Southern Railway ne Chennai mein ek new Vande Metro rake ka trial run kiya. ICF (Integral Coach Factory) dwara banaya gaya yeh 12-coach train, Vande Bharat ka variant hai. Yeh 110 kmph ki speed pe chal sakta hai aur short-distance inter-city travel ke liye design kiya gaya hai. Chief... more...
Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS) ne train ka inspection kiya aur ICF ke General Manager se uske features ke baare mein baat ki. Villivakkam aur Walajah Road ke beech ek speed trial bhi kiya gaya. Vande Metro subah 9 baje Chennai Beach station se chala aur 11.55 baje Katpadi Junction pahuncha. Katpadi mein thodi der rukne ke baad, yeh train 12.05 baje Katpadi se chala aur 2 baje Chennai Beach station pe vapas aaya.
The Principal Chief Commissioner of Rail Safety (PCRS) conducted a trial run of the 12-car Vande Metro train, manufactured by Integral Coach Factory (ICF), on Saturday. The trial run started at Villivakkam and ended at Wallajah Road, covering a shorter distance than originally planned. The train ran at 110 kmph, and... more...
the PCRS was reportedly satisfied with its performance. The prototype was previously tested in Madhya Pradesh. Once certified by the PCRS, the Vande Metro train, with a capacity of over 3,200 passengers, is likely to be assigned to the Western Railway.
Principal Chief Commissioner of Rail Safety (PCRS) ne Saturday ko ICF (Integral Coach Factory) dwara banaye gaye 12-car Vande Metro train ka trial run kiya. Trial run Villivakkam se shuru hua aur Wallajah Road pe khatam hua, jo ki planned distance se kam tha. Train 110 kmph ki speed pe chali... more...
aur PCRS train ke performance se khush nazar aaye. Prototype ko pehle Madhya Pradesh mein test kiya gaya tha. PCRS se certification ke baad, Vande Metro train, jiska capacity 3,200 se zyada passengers ka hai, Western Railway ko diya ja sakta hai.
Indian Railways is set to introduce the Vande Metro, a smaller version of the Vande Bharat Express, across its network. This new train, manufactured in Chennai and Kapurthala, is a fully air-conditioned, 12-coach train that can reach speeds of up to 110 kmph, making short-distance inter-city travel more comfortable and safer.... more...
The Chennai-based Integral Coach Factory (ICF) has recently conducted a speed trial of the Vande Metro, which was overseen by the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS) and other railway officials.
Indian Railways jaldi hi apne network pe Vande Metro launch karne wala hai, yeh Vande Bharat Express ka ek chota version hai. Ye train, Chennai aur Kapurthala mein banaya ja raha hai, fully air-conditioned hai, 12 coaches ka hai aur 110 kmph ki speed tak ja sakta hai. Isse short-distance inter-city... more...
travel bahut comfortable aur safe ho jaayega. Chennai ka Integral Coach Factory (ICF) ne recently Vande Metro ka speed trial kiya hai, jisko Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS) aur other railway officials ne dekha.
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