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The ambitious aluminium-bodied Train 20 project — considered as the successor of Vande Bharat Train or Train 18 — is likely to be shelved by the Indian Railways. This comes at a time when two consecutive bulk tenders for the propulsion systems of Train 18 got cancelled recently, citing technical reasons.
A third tender, estimated around Rs 1,300 crore for 37 trains, is likely to be floated soon. Sources said the plans for Train 20, on the other hand, were shelved as the features were already incorporated in Vande Bharat, except the aluminium body that helps in attaining better speed
