Updated Feb 13, 2021 | 08:22 IST
The New Delhi-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express train was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year in February from the New Delhi Railway Station (NDLS) New Delhi-Varanasi Vande Bharat train to run as Tejas Express. Here’s why | Photo Credit: PTI
New Delhi: The Railway Ministry has announced that India s first semi-high speed, engine-less train service of Vande Bharat Express from New Delhi to Varanasi will run with Tejas Express rake for quite some time as the rake of the New Delhi-Varanasi-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express train will go for its maintenance of necessary safety over hauling work.
Indian Railways takes THIS big decision on Vande Bharat Express, details here
Indian Railways is currently operating four pairs of trains under Tejas Express services, which was launched three years ago. (Image Source: Twitter/@RailMinIndia)
Updated: Feb 11, 2021, 11:41 PM IST
Vande Bharat Express, which runs between New Delhi and Varanasi, is going to be renamed now. Vande Bharat Express will be run as Tejas Express from February 15 to March 31.
In 2019, the first indigenously built semi-high speed train was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In a letter dated February 10, Northern Railway stated, The Railway Board has given permission to run the New Delhi-Varanasi-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express (New Delhi-Varanasi Vande Bharat) from February 15 to March 31.
The train will be operated by the Indian Railways only and that there will be a little difference in the fares as the revised fares will be lesser than Vande Bharat Express. The Vande Bharat Express was dedicated to the nation by Modi on February 15, 2019.
January 31, 2021
On efficiency track Over the last few years, the real cost of coaches produced at Railways’ factories has come down - Sandeep Saxena
On efficiency track Over the last few years, the real cost of coaches produced at Railways’ factories has come down - Sandeep Saxena×
Completion of freight corridors, inclusion in the PLI scheme may get FM’s signal
Delivering on earlier promises and making the Railways future-ready while ensuring safety is expected to be the focus area for the people-mover in the Budget.
So, completion of the ongoing dedicated freight corridor, having better coaches, using modern signalling systems, safety, taking the network to the North-East and going ahead with projects, as envisaged in the final draft of the National Rail Plan, in the next few years will be some of the priority areas for the Railways in the Budget, indicate sources.
Medha Servo Drives Gets Rs 2,211-Crore Contract For Making 44 Vande Bharat Trains
by Arun Kumar Das - Jan 23, 2021 04:56 AM
Vande Bharat Express (@RailMinIndia/Twitter)
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These rakes would be made at three production units of railways â 24 at the ICF in Chennai, 10 at Rail Coach Factory in Kapurthala and the remaining 10 at Modern Coach Factory in Raebareli, as per the contract.
After 22 months of launching Vande Bharat Express for Katra, Indian Railways has awarded the prestigious contract for manufacturing of 44 more such trains at an estimated cost of Rs 2,211 crore.
In what could be described as a major push to the Make in India initiative, the Hyderabad-based Medha Servo Drives bagged the contract for making 44 Vande Bharat trains with 16 coaches each.