Vande Bharat Trains

Railways Issues "Domestic" Tender To Manufacture 44 Vande Bharat Trains

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 22, 2020

The Railways has floated a new "domestic" tender for manufacturing 44 semi-high speed "Vande Bharat" train sets, in which only India-registered companies can participate and the minimum local component percentage required is 75, officials said on Monday.

Tender For 44 Vande Bharat Trains Cancelled After Bid From Chinese Joint Venture

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday August 22, 2020

India has cancelled a tender for making 44 semi-high speed "Vande Bharat" trains, the Railway Ministry said on Friday night. It said a fresh tender will be floated within a week and give preference to the centre's Make In India programme. The move to cancel the tender is a big setback for China as a Chinese joint venture, CRRC Pioneer Electric (Ind...

44 Vande Bharat Trains In Next 3 Years, Says Railways

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 29, 2020

Amid speculation that the 44 Vande Bharat trains scheduled to hit the tracks by 2022 will be delayed, the Railways on Tuesday said the train sets will now be manufactured by not one but three railway units and will be on the rail network within the next three years.

"Elaborate Plan To Sabotage...": Official To Railway Board On Train 18

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 1, 2019

The fundamental purpose of a vigilance probe in connection with sourcing of items for the Vande Bharat Express or Train 18 is to sabotage India's own semi-high speed train which itself needs to be probed, a senior Indian Railways official has said.

All You Need To Know About Vande Bharat Vaishno Devi, Varanasi Trains

Business | Edited by Abhishek | Monday November 25, 2019

Vande Bharat Express Trains: Fare for travel between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra on the Vande Bharat express train for chair car is Rs 1,630 per passenger.

Special Commandos To Guard Sensitive Stations On Vande Bharat Train Route

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 3, 2019

Special commandos will be deployed at sensitive stations, like Jammu and Pathankot, on the 654-km route of the Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express to respond to any security situation, a senior Railway Protection Force official said on Thursday.

Wi-Fi, Deep Freezer: Vande Bharat Express To J&K Packed With Features

India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From PTI) | Thursday October 3, 2019

Vande Bharat Express on Delhi-Katra route was flagged off today by Home Minister Amit Shah who called it a "big gift" for Jammu and Kashmir's development and for promoting religious tourism. "I'm proud that this made-in-India train is being flagged-off from here today. The railway is working towards achieving its targets keeping in mind principles ...

Vande Bharat Express Hit By Stones; Windows, Driver's Screen Damaged

India News | ANI | Sunday February 24, 2019

The side windows and the main driver's screen of the Vande Bharat were damaged near Uttar Pradesh's Achalda on Saturday after the train was hit by flying ballast during a journey.

PM Modi Flags Off Vande Bharat Express, India's Fastest Train: 10 Points

India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From PTI) | Friday February 15, 2019

Vande Bharat Express, India's first semi-high speed train, was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday from the New Delhi railway station amid sombre mood in the backdrop of the terror attack in Pulwama. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and members of the Railway Board were also on board the train on its inaugural journey. "I am grateful...