From Hydrogen trains to expansion of Vande Bharat: What Indian Railways got in Budget 2023

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A Railway Station like no other,Rani Kamalapati

The capital outlay for the railways has been increased to the highest-ever ₹2.40 lakh crore in the Union Budget for 2023-24, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday. Apart from the highest-ever allocation proposed in the Union Budget, here are the main takeaways for Indian Railways in the Union Budget 2023. The Union budget is a "growth engine" for the country, said Minister of Railways, Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said.

Capital outlay. - A provision of capital outlay of 2.41 lakh crore has been kept for the Railways. This is the highest-ever outlay, which is almost 9 times the outlay made in the year 2013-14.

Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.- Under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, 1275 railway stations of the country will be redeveloped.

Green Train. - The construction of the country's first hydrogen train, completely developed in India, will be completed by December 2023. The hydrogen train will be operated in the first phase on heritage lines like Kalka-Shimla etc. Along with this, the bullet train project will be started in Maharashtra.

Green Energy :- Ultra mega solar plant will now be set up in railways to promote green energy. The construction of 50 MW capacity solar plant at Charoda, Bhilai of South East Central Railway is in its final stage.

Vande Bharat trains:- At present Vande Bharat trains are manufactured at Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Perambur which will be expanded and manufacturing units of Vande Bharat will be commissioned at three other locations namely Sonipat in Haryana, Latur in Maharashtra and Rae Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh. Will speed up and 2 to 3 Vande Bharat trains .an be manufactured every week

Tourism.- To promote tourism in the country, the Bharat Gaurav tourism train is being operated by the Railways, in which 5-6 new circuits will be added.

Vande Metro Train.- The concept of Vande Metro train has been included covering a radius of 50-60 kilometers in the periphery of major cities of the country.

Important Corridors.- Tribal Corridors, Social Corridors, Hill Corridors, Port Corridors and Energy Corridors will be set up in areas untouched by rail facilities in the country.

Zonal Gati Shakti Unit: To complete various projects as soon as possible, the Union Railway Minister talked about the establishment of Gati Shakti Unit at the zonal level.

From Hydrogen trains to expansion of Vande Bharat: What Railways got in Budget

To promote tourism in the country, the Bharat Gaurav tourism train is being operated by the Railways, in which 5-6 new circuits will be added, according to the Union Budget

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Construction of Railway Tracks:

2014-15: 1,545 Km/Yr
2019-20: 2,253 Km/Yr
2021-22: 2,907 Km/Yr

Percentage Growth: 88% (Since FY 2014-15)

 

[Hecig]

So basical400 new Vande Bharat Express trains will be running in next three years.

Of those 400 Vande Bharat Express trains tender, 200 will be sleeper and 200 will be seater.

GoI will announce the winner of the Tender this month.

L1 will produce 60% of the lot, L2 will manufacture 40%.

 

[walterbibikow]

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[Sharma Ji]

god damn jaahils don't deserve new trains

initial days me there were reports of people ripping out and stealing the touchscreens and headphones

 

[Skimming]

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A Railway Station like no other,Rani Kamalapati

The capital outlay for the railways has been increased to the highest-ever ₹2.40 lakh crore in the Union Budget for 2023-24, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday. Apart from the highest-ever allocation proposed in the Union Budget, here are the main takeaways for Indian Railways in the Union Budget 2023. The Union budget is a "growth engine" for the country, said Minister of Railways, Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said.

Capital outlay. - A provision of capital outlay of 2.41 lakh crore has been kept for the Railways. This is the highest-ever outlay, which is almost 9 times the outlay made in the year 2013-14.

Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.- Under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, 1275 railway stations of the country will be redeveloped.

Green Train. - The construction of the country's first hydrogen train, completely developed in India, will be completed by December 2023. The hydrogen train will be operated in the first phase on heritage lines like Kalka-Shimla etc. Along with this, the bullet train project will be started in Maharashtra.

Green Energy :- Ultra mega solar plant will now be set up in railways to promote green energy. The construction of 50 MW capacity solar plant at Charoda, Bhilai of South East Central Railway is in its final stage.

Vande Bharat trains:- At present Vande Bharat trains are manufactured at Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Perambur which will be expanded and manufacturing units of Vande Bharat will be commissioned at three other locations namely Sonipat in Haryana, Latur in Maharashtra and Rae Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh. Will speed up and 2 to 3 Vande Bharat trains .an be manufactured every week
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Tourism.- To promote tourism in the country, the Bharat Gaurav tourism train is being operated by the Railways, in which 5-6 new circuits will be added.

Vande Metro Train.- The concept of Vande Metro train has been included covering a radius of 50-60 kilometers in the periphery of major cities of the country.

Important Corridors.- Tribal Corridors, Social Corridors, Hill Corridors, Port Corridors and Energy Corridors will be set up in areas untouched by rail facilities in the country.

Zonal Gati Shakti Unit: To complete various projects as soon as possible, the Union Railway Minister talked about the establishment of Gati Shakti Unit at the zonal level.

From Hydrogen trains to expansion of Vande Bharat: What Railways got in Budget

To promote tourism in the country, the Bharat Gaurav tourism train is being operated by the Railways, in which 5-6 new circuits will be added, according to the Union Budget

www.livemint.com

Construction of Railway Tracks:

2014-15: 1,545 Km/Yr
2019-20: 2,253 Km/Yr
2021-22: 2,907 Km/Yr

Percentage Growth: 88% (Since FY 2014-15)

Tabhleegi!

Such trains are neither necessary nor useful. How will it help millions of farmers literally being murdered due to 3000 years old extremely oppressive system?

@Zornix @Drizzt @Abdul Rehman Majeed @xeuss

 

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Vande Bharat in Motion: Ahead of Launch, India’s 9th semi-high speed train reaches Mumbai for testing; Video

Mumbai: After eight Vande Bharat express trains in India, Mumbai is all set to get two new Vande Bharat from CSMT, one of the two trains arrived in Mumbai on Thursday night for testing. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the 9th and 10th on February 10.

The semi-high-speed train reached Pune from the Chennai-based Integral Coach factory and then departed for Mumbai in the evening and arrived at CSMT around 8. 30 pm, railway officials said.
Here is the new Vande Bharat in action -

https://twitter.com/x/status/1621221007674703873

Ahead of launch next week, one new Vande Bharat train to reach Mumbai by Friday, another on Feb 6.
New Vande Bharat Express trains from Mumbai to Solapur and Shirdi to undergo trials in ghat sections; details
On February 10, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate the Vande Bharat Express trains on the routes between Mumbai and Shirdi, and Solapur. The trains will go through testing in the hilly areas outside of Mumbai before they are flagged off.

The Integral Coach Factory in Chennai produced both of the new trains, and the second one is expected to arrive in Mumbai on February 6, according to authorities.

"The train will undergo trials in the ghat section to test the parking brakes," a senior railway official had told PTI earlier in the morning.

The Vande Bharat Express between Mumbai and Solapur is likely to run through the Bhor ghat (located between Karjat and Khandala on the way to Pune) and is expected to cover a distance of around 455 km in 6.35 hours according to reports.

The Mumbai-Shirdi train is expected to run through the Thal ghat (in the Kasara area near Mumbai) and cover a distance of 340 km in 5.25 hours. With a gradient of 1:37 (for every 37-metre run there is a rise of 1 meter), both Bhor and Thal ghats are among the toughest Railway ghat sections in the county,officials said.

3 Vande Bharat Express trains to run via Bihar from April

Bihar has got a record allocation of ₹8,505 crore in the railway budget for the fiscal 2023-24 and 87 stations will be redeveloped in the state, besides construction of new rail bridge parallel to Rajendra bridge between Mokama and Begusarai, an East Central Railway (ECR) official said, citing a statement by railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

This was nearly seven times the railway budget allocations in the past for the state, which received around ₹1,132 crore between 2009 and 2014, the official said.

Three Vande Bharat Express trains are likely to be introduced on Patna-Howrah, Patna-Ranchi and Varanasi-Howrah via Gaya routes from April this year.

The zonal railway headquarter at Hajipur has got a budget allocation of ₹10,232 crore for 2023-24.

The union budget has allocated funds for laying new rail lines on Gaya-Bodhgaya-Chatra, Gaya-Natesar, Gaya- Daltonganj via Rafiganj, Rajgir-Hisua-Tilaiya & Natesar-Islampur, Bihta-Aurangabad via Anugrahnarayan Road, Araria-Galgalia, Fatuha-Ismalpur-Neora-Daniyawan-Biharsharif-Barbigha- Sheikhpura, Koderma-Tilaiya, Hajipur-Sagauli via Vaishali, Araria-Supaul, Sakri-Hasanpur and Chapra-Muzaffarpur, among others.

A total of ₹238 crore has been allocated for gauge conversion, which includes Jayanagar-Darbhanga-Narkatiaganj, Sakri-Laukaha Bazar-Nirmali-Saharsa-Forbesganj and Mansi-Saharsa- Madhepura-Purnia rail lines, the official said.

According to Birendra Kumar, chief public relations officer (CPRO) of ECR, Gaya station will be developed at a cost of ₹296 crore, Muzaffarpur at a cost of ₹442 crore, Bapudham Motihari ( ₹221 crore) and Sitamarhi ( ₹262 crore) under Amrit Bharat scheme.

Danapur divisional railway manager (DRM) Prabhat Kumar said more than 15 railway stations in Bihar, falling under the ECR, will be developed as world class — including Patna, Danapur, Rajgir and Jehanabad.

The DRM said ₹300 crore has been sanctioned for Neora-Daniyawan-Sheikhpura rail section which is likely to complete in June 2024. This is third alternative route of main line.

In Bihar, total 57 projects worth ₹74,880 crore going on, the official said.

3 Vande Bharat Express trains to run via Bihar from April

Bihar has got a record allocation of ₹8,505 crore in the railway budget for the fiscal 2023-24 and 87 stations will be redeveloped in the state, besides construction of new rail bridge parallel to Rajendra bridge between Mokama and Begusarai, an East Central Railway (ECR) official said, citing a...

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Indian Railway to Roll Out 2-3 Vande Bharat Trains Every Week, Says Minister Vaishnaw

Indian Railways has taken the next big leap with the launch of Vande Bharat trains on multiple new routes. These semi-high speed trains have gained popularity among travellers as they provide a faster, more comfortable, and more convenient travel experience. Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reaffirmed that Indian Railways has plans in place to ramp up the production of these premier trains so that the demand from each zone for Vande Bharat service can be fulfilled.

Addressing a press conference, after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the highest-ever capital outlay for the railways in the Union Budget 2023-24 at Rs 2.40 lakh crore, Mr Vaishnaw revealed that the focus was on building production capacity in order to produce up to three Vande Bharat trains per week by the end of the next fiscal year.

"We have to ramp up the supply chain and production. This year, we will expand production to three more facilities - Sonipat in Haryana, Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh and Latur in Maharashtra. Right now we are producing one Vande Bharat train every seven days. With four factories producing Vande Bharat trains simultaneously, we should be able to do two or three Vande Bharat trains every week by the end of the next financial year. The focus is scaling up production. It will fulfil the Prime Minister’s vision of covering every major city and small towns by Vande Bharat trains," the railways’ minister was quoted as saying at the presser.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had flagged off the eighth Vande Bharat Express train, connecting Secunderabad with Visakhapatnam, on January 15. Covering a distance of nearly 700 km, this is the first such train to connect the two Telugu speaking States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

Reports suggest two new Vande Bharat Express trains will be launched from Mumbai on February 10. These two new trains will operate on the Mumbai-Shirdi and Mumbai-Solapur routes. Ashwini Vaishnaw tweeted a video the test run video of one of these trains last week.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1621882306054221824

The indigenously designed train sets of Vande Bharat Express boast of state-of-the-art passenger amenities. The next-gen version of these trains, Vande Bharat 2.0, is an advanced iteration of the earlier model and is capable of reaching a speed of 0 to 100 kilometres per hour in just 52 seconds, and a maximum speed of up to 180 kilometres per hour.

Indian Railway to Roll Out 2-3 Vande Bharat Trains Every Week, Says Minister Vaishnaw - News18

Production of Vande Bharat trains will be expanded to three more facilities - Sonipat in Haryana, Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh and Latur in Maharashtra

www.news18.com

 

[FuturePAF]

Indian Railway to Roll Out 2-3 Vande Bharat Trains Every Week, Says Minister Vaishnaw
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Indian Railways has taken the next big leap with the launch of Vande Bharat trains on multiple new routes. These semi-high speed trains have gained popularity among travellers as they provide a faster, more comfortable, and more convenient travel experience. Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reaffirmed that Indian Railways has plans in place to ramp up the production of these premier trains so that the demand from each zone for Vande Bharat service can be fulfilled.

Addressing a press conference, after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the highest-ever capital outlay for the railways in the Union Budget 2023-24 at Rs 2.40 lakh crore, Mr Vaishnaw revealed that the focus was on building production capacity in order to produce up to three Vande Bharat trains per week by the end of the next fiscal year.

"We have to ramp up the supply chain and production. This year, we will expand production to three more facilities - Sonipat in Haryana, Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh and Latur in Maharashtra. Right now we are producing one Vande Bharat train every seven days. With four factories producing Vande Bharat trains simultaneously, we should be able to do two or three Vande Bharat trains every week by the end of the next financial year. The focus is scaling up production. It will fulfil the Prime Minister’s vision of covering every major city and small towns by Vande Bharat trains," the railways’ minister was quoted as saying at the presser.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had flagged off the eighth Vande Bharat Express train, connecting Secunderabad with Visakhapatnam, on January 15. Covering a distance of nearly 700 km, this is the first such train to connect the two Telugu speaking States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

Reports suggest two new Vande Bharat Express trains will be launched from Mumbai on February 10. These two new trains will operate on the Mumbai-Shirdi and Mumbai-Solapur routes. Ashwini Vaishnaw tweeted a video the test run video of one of these trains last week.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1621882306054221824

The indigenously designed train sets of Vande Bharat Express boast of state-of-the-art passenger amenities. The next-gen version of these trains, Vande Bharat 2.0, is an advanced iteration of the earlier model and is capable of reaching a speed of 0 to 100 kilometres per hour in just 52 seconds, and a maximum speed of up to 180 kilometres per hour.

Indian Railway to Roll Out 2-3 Vande Bharat Trains Every Week, Says Minister Vaishnaw - News18

Production of Vande Bharat trains will be expanded to three more facilities - Sonipat in Haryana, Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh and Latur in Maharashtra

www.news18.com

Oh the notoriously sped up twitter video. It’s the same video posted in one of the first posts on this thread from YouTube sped up 2x.

But if you want to give useful information, what is the base engine that the engine used on this train is based on?

 

[Lava820]

But if you want to give useful information, what is the base engine that the engine used on this train is based on?

It is driven by a self-propulsion module sans a separate locomotive. Every alternate coach is powered /motorized.

 

[FuturePAF]

It is driven by a self-propulsion module sans a separate locomotive. Every alternate coach is powered /motorized.

So basically an Electrical multiple unit; EMU.

 

[pikkuboss]

So basically an Electrical multiple unit; EMU.

Yes

 

[walterbibikow]

Railway minister posts pic of Vande Bharat train passing through Lonavala tunnel

Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has shared a picture of the newly launched Vande Bharat Express train passing through a tunnel in Maharashtra's Lonavala. A magnificent view of a beautiful landscape is depicted in the picture. “Through the mighty ghats! #AamchiVande”, Vaishnaw tweeted along with the image. His tweet prompted a response from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who said: "The beauty of nature and a marvel of technology as well as 'Make in India' in one frame. The Vande Bharat trains will benefit Maharashtra greatly."

On Friday, Modi had flagged off two Vande Bharat trains - Mumbai-Solapur and Mumbai-Shirdi. The inauguration ceremony was in Mumbai with the railways minister, Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde and his deputy Devendra Fadnavis in attendance

https://twitter.com/x/status/1623661935626698754

The Mumbai-Solapur Vande Bharat will cover 455 km in six hours and 30 minutes - nearly one hour quicker than the current rains. The Mumbai-Sainagar Shirdi Vande Bharat will take five hours and 25 minutes to cover the 343 km distance from the state capital to the temple town.

The Mumbai-Solapur is India's ninth Vande Bharat train and the one to Sainagar Shirdi the 10th. The latter will also offer greater connectivity for pilgrims travelling to Akkalkot, Tuljapur, Pandharpur and Alandi, which is near Pune

Railway minister posts pic of Vande Bharat train passing through Lonavala tunnel

“Through the mighty ghats! #AamchiVande”, Ashwini Vaishnaw tweeted along with the image.

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[Cheehg]

It seems IR needs to upgrade the tracks so this train can run 160km/h. Average traveling speed is still very low.

 

[Bossman]

Posting pictures of Chinese and Japanese trains does not change reality. Indians will still use the rails as their bathroom.

 

[Maula Jatt]

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A Railway Station like no other,Rani Kamalapat

Beautiful, this train station reminds me of Penn station in NYC and a Metro train station I used in Lahore but this is bigger

Penn station s the most beautiful, historical station of the 3, this one looks the biggest, modern and most crowded, while metro one was the smallest of the 3 and definitely not as beautiful as Penn station, Penn stations very Beautiful