“All regions of India will be connected through Vande Bharat Express trains as envisaged by the Prime Minister which is a dream coming true for all of us.”
— Ashwini Vaishna, Union Railway Minister
Indian Railways will connect the country’s different regions with the Vande Bharat Express trains, according to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
The Minister was at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) where the design of the Vande Bharat Express has been done. Vaishnaw said it was a proud project for Indian Railways. “All regions of India will be connected through Vande Bharat Express trains as envisaged by the Prime Minister which is a dream coming true for all of us,” Vaishnaw said.
The Minister inspected the Vande Bharat express coaches under production. The first two prototype rakes will come out by August this year. The Indian Railways is committed to roll out 75 Vande Bharat rakes by August 2023.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presenting the Union Budget for 2022-23 had said 400 new energy efficient Vande Bharat trains will be introduced in three years. According to Vaishnaw, the focus is totally on adaptation of new technologies for the betterment of Indian Railways, such as Kavach Anticollision safety devices, that will be fitted on Vande Bharat Express coaches as well.
He said that all the railway stations were being re-developed and 50 stations had already been undergoing the process. In Tamil Nadu, five stations including Chennai Egmore, Madurai, Kanniyakumari, Rameswaram and Katpadi have been shortlisted under the project, he said.
Vaishnaw flagged off the 12,000th ALHB (Linke Hofmann Busch) AC-II Tier Coach at ICF in the presence of AK Agarwal, General Manager, ICF, BG Mallya, General Manager, Southern Railway and other senior officials.
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