Indian Railways to introduce new Vande Bharat Express train early next year

Indian Railways in all likelihood will start operating the third rake of semi-high speed train Vande Bharat Express from early next year. A senior official at the Integral Coach Factory(ICF) official told Livemint.com, “At present six shells (body skeleton) of Vande Bharat trains are ready and work on trains propulsion system is underway.”

“The third rake is planned to be turned out by 31 March next year from ICF,” said the official and adding that the new rake will have some technical changes from the current two rakes which are being already operated by the Indian Railways.

Once the ICF completes the manufacturing of the new rake, it will be handed over to the Railway Board after which it will make the decision on which route to operate the new Vande Bharat Express train.