Bhubaneswar (SunstarTV Bureau): Indian Railways has finalised tender for design, development, manufacture, supply, Testing and Commissioning of IGBT based three phase propulsion, control and other equipment for train sets (Vande Bharat Type Train sets), official sources said on Friday.
The tender is for 44 rakes of 16 Car each. These Rakes will be manufactured at three production units of the Indian Railways.
“Indian Railways has awarded the work of design and manufacturing of propulsion, control & other equipment for making 44 rakes (16 cars each) of ‘Vande Bharat’ type train sets,” the ministry tweeted.
Indian Railways has awarded the work of design and manufacturing of propulsion, control & other equipments for making 44 rakes (16 car each) of ‘Vande Bharat’ type train sets.
This project will be completed under ‘Make in India’ policy with domestic content of 90 %
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) January 21, 2021
Earlier in August, the Railways had cancelled the tender for the manufacturing of the 44 rakes of Train 18, which has been re-christened as Vande Bharat Express.
The move came after the Chinese joint venture company CRRC Pioneer Electric (India) Private Limited emerged as the only foreign bidder among the six contenders for manufacturing the semi-high speed trains. In September, the tender was floated again.
The move is expected to boost the ‘Make In India’ mission as for the first time as the tender constitutes the required minimum 75% local content of the total value. The procurement includes 5 years comprehensive annual maintenance contract with the supplier.
The specifications were prepared after multiple deliberations with industry at various levels for manufacturing the train sets indigenously. This is expected to give a boost to “AtmaNirbhar Bharat” mission.
Notably, Vande Bharat is a semi-high speed train. The Integral Coach Factory manufactured the first two Vande Bharat trains. The trains run on two routes – Varanasi and New Delhi, New Delhi and Katra.
