Shatabdi rakes to be standby for Vande Bharat trains They will be would not apply on such the maximum of 24 rakes, trips. the MCF and the RCF would deployed in case In January this year, the deliver 10 each. of any exigency Indian Railways finalised The first two prototype tender for Vande Bharat rakes are expected by De- S. Vijay Kumar train sets (44 rakes of 16 cars cember 2022 and series pro- CHENNAI each) to be manufactured at duction of about six rakes The Railway Ministry has de- three production units — In- per quarter would com- cided to deploy Shatabdi Ex- tegral Coach Factory, Chen- mence in mid 2023. press rakes to run as Vande nai, Modern Coach Factory, “Tejas Express rakes were Bharat Express in the event Rae Bareli and Rail Coach run to substitute Vande Bha- of the latter suffering a Key routes: Only two rakes of Vande Bharat Express trains Factory, Kapurthala. It was rat Express when situations breakdown or unusual late operate now. * R.V. MOORTHY announced that 75% of the arose. Now it has been decid- running. components would be local- ed to deploy Shatabdi Ex- Two rakes of Train18 mo- rendra Modi announced that rakes in case of any break- ly made, giving a boost to press rakes. Coaches of del, India’s first semi-high- more Vande Bharat trains down or unusual delay of ‘Make in India’ campaign. these rakes can’t be attached speed train, rolled out by the would be operated across Vande Bharat Expresses. The ₹2,211 crore work for to Vande Bharat trainset Integral Coach Factory here the country. However, there As a special case, the design, development, manu- since they are mechanically were later flagged off as has been considerable delay class-wise normal basic fare facture, supply, integration, and electrically incompati- Vande Bharat Express on the in manufacturing the rakes. for Shatabdi Express would testing and commissioning ble,” a senior railway official New Delhi-Varanasi and New be charged and the diffe- of the three-phase propul- said. In a note on Environ- Delhi-Katra sectors. After the No flexi fare rence in fare paid in excess sion for trainsets was award- ment Conservation pu- self-propelled trains With just two rakes operat- by passengers would be re- ed to Medha Servo Drives blished early this week, the emerged a tremendous suc- ing on the two important funded. Though the Shatab- Ltd along with a five-year Railways described Vande cess in terms of safety, ride routes, the Railway Board di rake would run in the comprehensive annual Bharat as “environment- quality and operational effi- has approved a proposal to name of Vande Bharat Ex- maintenance contract. friendly” as it produced less ciency, Prime Minister Na- utilise Shatabdi Express press the policy of flexi fare While the ICF would roll out pollution..