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Oct 19, 2023, 12:44PM ISTSource: TOI.in Vande Bharat sleeper coach train update: Indian Railways’ first Vande Bharat sleeper train is all set to roll out in the first half of 2024. The first Vande Bharat sleeper train is being manufactured by BEML in collaboration with ICF. In this exclusive interview with Times of India Online’s Smriti Jain, BEML’s Chairman & Managing Director Shantanu Roy...

Indian Railways unveils new AC 1st coach design: Imagine a compact cubicle for two people in the AC 1st class coach of Indian Railways - and one that possibly offers comforts on par with the business class of an aircraft. The Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala has recently unveiled a new concept design for AC 1st coaches, with an “interiors on demand” vision. The concept design with panoramic...

Indian Railways is looking to roll out a new train for the common man - and one that will run on the push-pull locomotive system. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today took to his Whatsapp channel to share an image preview of the push-pull locomotives that are being made for the new train by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW).The Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai is manufacturing a new upgraded...

Oct 01, 2023, 08:39PM ISTSource: TOI.inVande Bharat Express 14 minute miracle: Inspired from Japanese bullet trains’ ‘7-minute miracle’, Indian Railways has launched a new 14 minute miracle initiative for Vande Bharat Express trains. Now the premium semi-high speed train will be made ready for its next trip in a record 14 minutes with efficient cleaning by staff. Watch the video above to know what...

NEW DELHI: The government is all set to implement the "14 minutes miracle" scheme on October 1 for Vande Bharat Express trains.Under this scheme, the Vande Bharat trains will be completely cleaned and ready for the next trip in just 14 minutes. This will be launched at 32 places on Sunday, including Delhi, Shirdi etc.The ministry of Railways had earlier announced that it was going to implement the "14...

Vande Bharat sleeper trains project on track: In a significant development, the Indian Railways has signed a supply contract with Kinet Railway Solutions, a joint venture between Metrowagonmash (MWM) and Locomotive Electronic Systems (LES) from Russia, along with India's Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), for the production of Vande Bharat trains.Under this agreement, Kinet Railway Solutions will both...

MUMBAI: The detection rate of crimes on Mumbai Railways has improved from 15% in January-August 2019 (pre-Covid times) to 40% in the same period this year. Meanwhile, overall crimes reported in the first eight months of this year (10,360 cases) have increased by 16% compared with the same period in 2022 (8,885 cases), though they are still half of pre-Covid numbers. Government Railway Police (GRP)...