Indian Railways Awards Contract to TMH-RVNL to Manufacture 120 Vande Bharat trains with Sleeper Coaches

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Indian Railways has issued a letter of award to the Russian major JSC Metrowagonmash-Mytischi (TMH) to manufacture 120 Vande Bharat trains with Sleeper coaches at Latur. The Railway Stores Executive Director stated that with the issuance of the LOA, the contract stands concluded. With a quoted price of Rs 120 crore per train, TMH-RVNL secured the position of the lowest bidder for the manufacturing of Vande Bharat trains with Sleeper coaches, while Titagarh-BHEL became the second-lowest bidder by quoting nearly Rs 140 crore per train.

Presently, the operational Vande Bharat trains are equipped with seating arrangements, while the upcoming ones will include Sleeper coaches comprising one First AC, three Second AC, and eleven Third AC coaches. The front and rear side of the train will feature an ergonomically designed driver trailer coach, which will be a Divyang-friendly facility.