INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The trainsets will be built at BEML's Bengaluru rail coach complex and are scheduled for delivery by the end of 20262 min read Last Updated
: Oct 16 2024 | 11:29 AM IST
State-owned BEML has been awarded a contract of Rs 867 crore for designing, manufacturing, and commissioning
two high-speed train sets, marking the first time that such work will be done indigenously.
The contract was awarded by Integral Coach
contract value is Rs 866.87 core which includes design cost, one-time development cost, non-recurring charges, one time cost towards jigs,
are scheduled for delivery by the end of 2026.
After negotiations to procure Japanese bullet trains failed, the Railways set out to build
It is not immediately clear if the trains BEML develops would be for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor.
The fully
air-conditioned trains will have reclining and rotatable seats, special provisions for passengers with restricted mobility, and onboard
infotainment systems, according to BEML.
The Railways has over the past year developed a track for standard gauge trains in Rajasthan to
test its abilities to develop high-speed trains
It aims to export Vande Bharat trains, which have to be converted from broad to standard gauge, the most accepted gauge globally.First
Published: Oct 16 2024 | 10:41 AMIST
