Indian Railways to re-run Vande Bharat 4.0 train procurementIndian Railways has cancelled a tender for 100 Vande Bharat 4.0 electric trainsets with aluminium bodies from Alstom, as the price was deemed too high. The trainsets were intended to feature sleeping car accommodation for use on long-distance routes. IR had initially received two bids, with Alstom's being the lowest at...
more... Rs1.51bn per trainset, but IR had been aiming for a price closer to Rs1.40bn. Alstom stated that their offer was globally competitive, considering the advanced design and local manufacturing requirements. Despite working to optimize their offer, the price remained above IR's desired range. A new tender is expected to be issued, aiming to attract more bidders. The aim is to make India self-reliant in the production of such trains, as per the Make in India initiative.
Indian Railways ne Alstom se 100 Vande Bharat 4.0 electric trainsets ke liye tender cancel kar diya hai, kyuki price bahut zyada tha. Trainsets mein sleeping car accommodation hona tha, long-distance routes pe chalane ke liye. IR ko pehle do bids mile the, Alstom ka bid sabse kam tha, Rs1.51bn per...
more... trainset, lekin IR Rs1.40bn ke karib price chahta tha. Alstom ne kaha ki unka offer globally competitive tha, advanced design aur local manufacturing requirements ko dekhte hue. Apna offer optimise karne ke baad bhi, price IR ke desired range se zyada tha. Naya tender issue hone ki umeed hai, jisse zyada bidders aaye. Make in India initiative ke tahat, is tarah ke trains ki production mein India self-reliant banna chahta hai.