Overview
- Modern Coach Factory in Rae Bareli has built its first Vande Bharat train, and a senior official said trial runs will begin soon.
- Rail Coach Factory in Kapurthala has rolled out its first 16-coach chair car rake, which now moves into oscillation and speed tests before passenger use.
- Railway officials said the Kapurthala rake uses an Alstom propulsion system that aligns with global performance standards.
- With Rae Bareli and Kapurthala joining ICF Chennai, three Indian Railways units are now producing Vande Bharat trains to raise output for busy corridors.
- Indian Railways is also preparing the Bareilly Coach Factory for manufacturing as the 160 km/h, Make in India trains scale beyond the 97 sets previously built in Chennai.