Category: Rolling Stock

A new Vande Bharat train service has been proposed by the IR on the route between Durg and Visakhapatnam.

Rail Coach Factory (RCF) at Kapurthala has manufactured a total of 1,901 coaches during 2023-24 which is 15 per cent higher than previous year.

Indian Railway’s (IR) first Vande Bharat sleeper coach service will commence its operations between Agra and Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh.

South Central Railway (SCR) has commissioned a total of 148 three phase electric locomotives during 2023-24.

Railway Board (RB) is planning to launch longer Vande Bharat train service during 2024-25.

Modern Coach Factory (MCF) at Rae Bareli registered a total production of 1,684 coaches during 2023-24 which is 15 per cent higher than last year.

The Integral Coach Factory (ICF) is likely to manufacture a total of 3,000 coaches which includes 1400 coaches of Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB), 644 coaches of Vande Bharat trains, 480 three phase Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) trains, 276 coaches of Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) trains along with several other types.

The Bengaluru Railway Division of IR is likely to commence the construction work of new depot cum workshop near Thanisandra railway station with an investment of Rs 2.7 billion.

The Union Government has launched 10 new Vande Bharat trains on various routes on March 12, 2024.

Union Government has inaugurated the Marathwada Rail Coach Factory in Latur district in Maharashtra on March 12, 2024.

The Indian Railways (IR) has planned to manufacture around 1000 Amrit Bharat trains in the upcoming years with focus on increasing the speed to 250 km per hour (kmph).