Category: Rolling Stock

DP world inaugurated a dedicated rail freight service named SARAL on the route between Surat’s Hazira port town and Delhi-NCR on November 30, 2023.

The Indian Railways has launched Vande Bharat special train service from Dr MGR Chennai Central Station to Mysore in Tamil Nadu.

Vande Bharat train is likely to commence its operations between Lucknow and Patna via Sultanpur and Varanasi soon.

ER has launched a new Vande Bharat train for Howrah-New Jalpaiguri route to cater to the increased demand during the festive season on November 26, 2023.

The trial run for the Bengaluru-Belagavi Vande Bharat express has commenced on November 21, 2023. The Vande Bharat train being operated on the route is an eight coach trainset.

Reportedly, Indian Railways (IR) is planning to roll out nearly 500 Vande Bharat trains in 2024.

Indian Railways (IR) has floated a tender for procurement and maintenance of 600 new electric locomotives for passenger and freight service.

IR has commenced the operation of Vande Bharat Express train between New Delhi and Patna.

Reportedly, the Vande Sadharan train has been received at Mumbai’s Wadi Bunder yard on October 29, 2023.

All five Vande Bharat trains being operated on the South Central Railway (SCR) zone are operating at 100 per cent capacity.

Indian Railways (IR) has launched the Vistadome Coach on the Banihal-Budgam route in Kashmir.

Central Railway (CR) workshops at Matunga, Parel, are working towards converting ageing Integral Coach Factory (ICF) coaches into automobile carriers and accident relief trains (ARTs).

Starting 2024, Indian Railways (IR) plans to roll out a new air-conditioned train for faster travel over shorter distances up to 300 kilometers.

The life-size model of the Vande Bharat sleeper coach is expected to be ready by October 20, 2023.

Reportedly, the national transporter might have to rely more on imported wheels as domestic supplies from Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) and Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) have been unable to keep pace with the growing demand.

In an important development, Indian Railways (IR) has signed a supply contract with Kinet Railway Solutions, an Indo-Russian joint venture, for manufacturing Vande Bharat trains.

Reportedly, the preliminary works for setting up an exclusive shed to carry out intermediate overhaul (IOH) of the LHB coaches at Tiruchi has commenced.

Indian Railways (IR) has launched nine Vande Bharat trains for various destinations on September 24, 2023.

Indian Railways (IR) is planning to flag off nine Vande Bharat trains for various destinations September 24, 2023.

India’s Integral Coach Factory (ICF) is plans to launch India’s first Vande Bharat sleeper train in March 2024.