Edited By: Oindrila Mukherjee
Final Up to date: February 01, 2023, 23:31 IST
The Vande Metro trains can be a mini model of the Vande Bharat with eight coaches, and may run on current tracks. (Picture: REUTERS/File)
Rail minister Ashwini Vaishnaw mentioned to ease journey in and round large cities, Vande Metro – an equal to the Vande Bharat Categorical trains – will provide a world-class fast shuttle-like service
The Ministry of Railways has introduced plans to launch Vande Metro prepare service and can also be hopeful of dashing up its manufacturing of Vande Bharat trains, because it acquired a significant enhance from its highest ever fund allocation at Rs 2.41 lakh crore after the union price range 2023-24 was introduced on Wednesday.
Rail minister Ashwini Vaishnaw mentioned within the final a number of years, there was a scarcity of funding within the railways as a result of which the ministry was unable to attain its potential. Interacting with the media at Rail Bhavan, the minister mentioned to fulfil this, Rs 2.41 lakh crore has been allotted to the railways for capital funding within the new price range.
Vande Metro subsequent
Vaishnaw mentioned to ease journey in and round large cities, the place individuals transfer for work or leisure and return to their hometowns, the railway ministry was arising with Vande Metro – an equal to the Vande Bharat Categorical trains – to supply a world-class fast shuttle-like service.
“The concept of Vande Metro – a rapid, world-class shuttle-like experience for passengers – is underway. This year, the production and design will be completed and next year, 2024-25, we will ramp up the production of that,” he mentioned.
Talking to News18, a ministry official mentioned these trains can be completely different and simpler to run as in comparison with the fast transit system. “These will be a mini version of the Vande Bharat with eight coaches, but will act like a Metro train. The rapid transit system needs heavy investment but these mini Vande Metros can run on existing tracks,” the official mentioned, requesting anonymity.
The ministry has assigned the work on Vande Metro to Chennai-based Integral Coach Manufacturing unit (ICF) and Lucknow-based Analysis Design and Commonplace Organisation (RDSO).
Extra Vande Bharat Categorical trains
In response to Vaishnaw, the ministry will ramp up provide chain and manufacturing of the Vande Bharat Categorical trains.
“All the Vande Bharat trains will be manufactured within our own factories and workshops by our own employees… This year we will expand the production to three new facilities – Sonipat in Haryana, Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh and Latur in Maharashtra,” he mentioned.
The minister additional mentioned as of now, one Vande Bharat prepare per week was being made however with “four factories simultaneously producing Vande Bharat, we should be able to do, by the end of the next financial year, two or three new Vande Bharat trains every week”.
He went on to say that with manufacturing elevated, the ministry will be capable to fulfil Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream to attach each metropolis with Vande Bharat trains.
On the gradual progress, Vaishnaw mentioned when a brand new product is developed, it takes a while to stabilise it and clear up day-to-day points. “Now, the Vande Bharat train is very well tested. If you look at the number of kilometres it has run, the eight trains have covered a distance equivalent to 52 times covering the perimeter of the earth without any major hassle. Now we are very confident about the product,” he added.
Hydrogen trains by December 2023
Vaishnaw additionally mentioned the ministry will launch its first made-in-India hydrogen prepare by December 2023. “It will be designed in India by our engineers. First, heritage circuits will be converted and later it will be expanded,” he added.
Extra circuit trains, mega photo voltaic crops
The minister mentioned about 85 p.c of the rail community has been electrified. Now, to generate electrical energy in a inexperienced method, “we will develop ultra mega solar plants”, he mentioned, including that this can be one other ‘green’ step by the ministry.
He mentioned the bullet prepare is making nice progress, and that the political points in Maharashtra have been resolved now with the change in authorities. About 5 to 6 new circuit trains may even be launched within the coming months, he added.
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