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Global Tender Floated To Procure Electrics For 44 New Vande Bharat Express Trains As Project Gets Rolling
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the nation’s much awaited first Vande Bharat Express (@BJP4India/Twitter)
The goal set by the Indian Railways to have as many as 44 semi-high speed Vande Bharat Express trains zooming across the length and breadth of India by 2022 has gathered pace as Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai on Sunday (22 December) floated a global tender to procure electrics for the 44 rakes of trains, reports The Hindu.
The 44 rakes with an upgraded design approved by the Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) is expected to result into major enhancements over the two already operational such trains, with likely ability to reach speeds of 160 kmph in 140 seconds.
One major change in the newer rakes will be that these trains would be supplied in multiples of four coaches which could be joined or unjoined from the train as per requirement.
