New Vande Bharat trains to have 24 coaches instead of 16; Indian Railways revises Rs 35,000 crore order; check key details
Previously, the deal included the manufacture of 200 sleeper Vande Bharat train sets, each with 16 coaches, as well as a 35-year maintenance plan. The L1 bidder was responsible for producing 120 train sets at the Marathwada Rail Coach Factory (MRCF) in Latur, while the L2 bidder was in charge of 80 train sets at ICF in Chennai.
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The first prototype of this revised Vande Bharat model is slated to appear in September 2025. Image: IANS