Ashwini Vaishnaw inspects Vande Bharat train at Coach Factory in Chennai
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday inspected the new Vande Bharat train at Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai.The inspection comes ahead of the probable launch of two more Vande Bharat semi-high speed trains that are expected to come up by August this year besides the two which are already operational in the country, said sources.The trains, being manufactured by Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai, are in the final stages.Sources said that the routes of these two newly manufactured Vande Bharat trains are yet to be decided, which would be done after getting NOC (No Objection Certificate) from different departments.It is notable that this is a part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement on Independence Day last year that 75 new Vande Bharat trains would come upon the occasion of the completion of the country's 75 years of independence, connecting 75 big towns across the country.The Railway Ministry prepared a plan for the accomplishment of the target ...