India: The 16-car train, released at the end of 2024 by the ICF plant of the national operator Indian Railways, has completed all the necessary tests.
India: The Ministry of Railways commissioned the ICF plant in Chennai, part of the Indian Railways, to develop two prototypes of such trains by March 2025.
India: In Chennai, the production unit Integral Coach Factory (ICF), part of the national operator Indian Railways, manufactured 1,091 cars for electric and diesel trains from April 2023 to March 2024.
India: B.G. Mallya, General Manager of ICF, spoke about the plans for the production of the domestically developed electric train in an interview with Financial Express.
India: In July, the national railway company launched a tender for the supply of 200 Vande Bharat trains of fourth generation and extended the receipt of applications for 200 Vande Bharat EMUs of third generation.
India: West Central Railway, the division of Indian Railways, announced the beginning of equipping Shatabdi Express trains with new second-generation Vistadome seating coaches with panoramic windows.
India: Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman announced the allocation of 2.45 trln INR ($32.8 bln USD) from the national budget for the railway transport development in 2022-2023.
