Will India export Vande Bharat Express abroad? Know the details

By Gkbooks 8 Jan, 2022

The semi-high-speed Vande Bharat Express, previously known as Train 18.

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It was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory, Chennai.

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The first Vande Bharat Express was manufactured in 18 months at the cost of ₹97 crore.

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The service was renamed as 'Vande Bharat Express' on 27 January 2019 and the train was launched on 15 February 2019.

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A Senior official stated that the railways plan to export Vande Bharat trains by 2025 or 2026.

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Indian Railways plans to export 'Made in India' Semi High Speed Vande Bharat trains to Europe, South America and other Asian countries.

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The latest version of internal trains with sleeping coaches will be introduced by the first quarter of 2024.

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