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The hurdles delaying India's high-speed trains from running on fast track

The speed of Vande Bharat trains has been restricted to 160 kmph for now as the Railways has to upgrade the tracks and also build fences on both sides of the tracks to prevent trespassing

Life's most memorable event: Vande Bharat loco pilot on interaction with PM

The loco pilot who operated the upgraded Vande Bharat 2.0 train to Ahmedabad after Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged it off from nearby Gandhinagar in Gujarat on Friday morning said it was the "most memorable event" of his life. Satish Sarin, a loco pilot (rail lingo for driver of electric traction train) posted in Western Railway's Ahmedabad division, said the prime minister interacted with him and his co-pilot KK Thakur for a few minutes and took a lowdown of the various features of the state-of-the-art train and aspects of piloting it. "It was a brief interaction that lasted for three to four minutes, but it is the most memorable event of my life as the prime minister spoke with me," Sarin, with 35 years of railway service behind him and the senior most loco pilot in WR's Ahmedabad division, said. Sarin, who has helmed prestigious superfast trains in the zone like the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express, Tejas Express and Double-Decker express trains, said, "The PM first asked u

Railways aims to run 75 Vande Bharat trains by August 15 next year

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw a few weeks ago inspected the Vande Bharat trains being manufactured at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai. After finding all okay, he handed them over to the R&D wing of the Railway, Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) in Lucknow. The RDSO will examine the trains and after being fully satisfied, it will give safety clearance, paving the way for rolling out the trains.

Railways floats tender to procure 80,000 indigenous forged wheels a year

Invites industry to set up domestic manufacturing facility at estimated cost of Rs 1,000 crore

Vande Bharat trains' manufacturing to begin from October: Railway Minister

The Railways' target is to begin a regular production of Vande Bharat trains from October with manufacture of two to three trains per month, to five to eight in the coming months, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday. The Railways has set a target of manufacturing 75 such trains by August 2023. The newest train has completed all its trials and is ready to run commercially. Sources said that it is likely to be run between Mumbai and Ahmedabad and will be officially launched later this month. Addressing a press briefing, Vaishnaw said that the new train comes with much advanced features. The third Vande Bharat train, which has completed its trials and is fit to be operated commercially, will zoom from 0-100 kmph in 52 seconds as compared to the earlier version which attained the same speed in 54.6 seconds. He also said that the weight of the new train has been reduced by 38 tonnes, which has contributed to its faster acceleration. So, the new train would reach a speed

Chennai factory aims to build 75 Vande Bharat trains in a year: Official

Chennai's Integral Coach Factory sets up target as govt aims to have 475 new such trains by 2024-25

No non-veg service on Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat, pax can still carry: Rlys

A Railway official said that currently there are no other trains in the pipeline for Sattvik certification

Ashwini Vaishnaw inspects Vande Bharat train at Coach Factory in Chennai

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday inspected the new Vande Bharat train at Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai.The inspection comes ahead of the probable launch of two more Vande Bharat semi-high speed trains that are expected to come up by August this year besides the two which are already operational in the country, said sources.The trains, being manufactured by Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai, are in the final stages.Sources said that the routes of these two newly manufactured Vande Bharat trains are yet to be decided, which would be done after getting NOC (No Objection Certificate) from different departments.It is notable that this is a part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement on Independence Day last year that 75 new Vande Bharat trains would come upon the occasion of the completion of the country's 75 years of independence, connecting 75 big towns across the country.The Railway Ministry prepared a plan for the accomplishment of the target ...

Railway Minister Vaishnaw announces flagging off 4 Vande Bharat trains

This is part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement on Independence Day last year that 75 new Vande Bharat trains would come up to mark the country's 75 years of independence

India's first semi-high speed freight train likely to run by December

Replicating the concept of Vande Bharat trains, the 16-coach 'Gati Shakti' train can clock 160 kmph and will be manufactured at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai.

Vande Bharat train service timetable, routes to be finalised soon: Vaishnaw

Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said the routes and timetable of Vande Bharat train services will be finalised soon as new rakes are expected to arrive from August-September.

400 Vande Bharat trains: Rs 40,000 cr business opportunity and jobs

Rolling out 400 Vande Bharat Express trains is about Rs 40,000 crore of business coupled with jobs and other spin-off benefits, said senior officials --present and past -- of Indian Railways

Tharoor pitches for 'Vande Bharat' train in place of Silver Line in Kerala

The Thiruvananthapuram MP tweeted that one interesting element for Kerala in the union budget 2022 was the announcement of 400 new Vande Bharat trains, which can travel at 180 kmph

Railways floats tender for 58 Vande Bharat trains after PM's announcement

The railways has floated a tender for 58 Vande Bharat train sets after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced in his Independence Day speech that 75 such trains will be launched in 75 weeks

PM Modi announces 75 Vande Bharat trains to connect different part of India

Prime Minister Modi on Sunday announced that 75 'Vande Bharat' trains would connect different parts of the country in 75 weeks to mark the 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' being observed by the nation

'Disclosure of prices reason for scrapping Vande Bharat trains tender'

The Indian Railways cancelled its global tender for manufacturing 44 sets of semi-high speed Vande Bharat trains

Railways cancels tender for 44 Vande Bharat trains after Chinese JV bids

The JV was formed between the China-based CRRC Yongji Electric Company Limited and the Gurugram-based Pioneer Fil-med Private Limited in 2015

High speed, auto doors: 10 things that make Vande Bharat India's top train

The Vande Bharat Express, also known as Train 18, boasts a host of features, including plastic-bottle crusher machines, a spacious pantry with a deep freezer, revolving seats and cattle guard

Top events today: Shah to flag off Vande Bharat Express, loan mela, & more

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will flag off the Vande Bharat Express at the New Delhi Railway Station

Vande Bharat dream goes on slow track; Train 20 likely to be shelved

Two consecutive bulk tenders for the propulsion systems of Train 18 got cancelled recently, citing technical reasons