Railway Budget gives push for ramping up production of Vande Bharat express trains in three more places
The Hindu
The eight VB trains, which are under operation in the country, have earned positive reviews from the passengers, says Minister
The Central government has given green signal for producing Vande Bharat rakes in three more railway coach manufacturing units in the country. The plan was announced in the Union Railway budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw addressing a virtual press conference said under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Atma Nirbhar Bharat, the VB trains would be produced in three more places - Sonipat of Haryana, Latur of Maharashtra and Rae Bareli of Uttar Pradesh.
Mr. Vaishnaw pointed out that the VB trains which are at present manufactured in Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, would be manufactured in three more places to help increase the production. He said: “The eight VB trains, which are under operation in the country, have earned positive reviews from the passengers.”
Mr. Vaishnaw thanked the Prime Minister for presenting a visionary Railway budget by allotting ₹2.41 lakh crore and said 1,275 railway stations would be holistically developed under the Amrit Bharat Station scheme.
The Railway Minister also announced the plan to design a Vande Metro train, a kind of suburban train, in this financial year similar to the Vande Bharat train. He said with the electrification of over 85% tracks, the Indian Railways plans to give a push for producing green energy.
The Indian Railways, under the Gati Sakti, has identified segregated corridors for carrying out railway infrastructure projects.
It also has plans to manufacture hydrogen train indigenously.
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