NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): A partnership headed by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has been awarded an order for 80 sleeper class Vande Bharat train after bidding against other bidders in the esteemed tender for 200 trains.
The consortium, comprising BHEL and Titagarh Wagons Ltd(TWL), is called Technology Partner.
The Contract price is Rs.120 crores (excluding taxes and duties) per train that will be delivered to Indian Railways within 72 months (6 years), which includes the upgradation of Government Manufacturing
Units and Trainset Depots along with the manufacturing-cum-maintenance for 35 years.
According to the official statement, the collaboration supplied 80 energy-efficient Vande Bharat Trains that will be produced, tested, and assembled through their manufacturing facilities consisting of Equip, upgrading, operating and maintaining the exclusive place and the ICF–Chennai facility of Indian Railways. The trains must operate at a semi-high speed of 176 or 160 kmph.
In addition, an Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC) has also been placed.
