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- Titagarh Rail Systems and BHEL have agreed to form a 50-50 joint venture to maintain 80 Vande Bharat sleeper trains for 35 years.
- The two companies had earlier won a contract worth about Rs 24,000 crore in April 2023 to build these 80 sleeper train sets.
- The joint venture will be set up as a private limited company with Rs 50 lakh in initial paid-up capital and a registered office in Delhi.
- Each company will nominate two directors to the venture's board, giving both equal say in its operations.
- The arrangement matters because the trains are expected to remain in service for about 35 years, and long-term maintenance is now backed by a fixed institutional framework.
What to watch next
- Progress of Indian Railways' overall plan to build 260 Vande Bharat sleeper rakes across different manufacturers.
- Production timeline for the Kinet Railway Solutions venture, whose prototype deadline has shifted from June 2026 to 31 March 2027.
- Finalisation of the Titagarh-BHEL joint venture, including its incorporation and beginning of maintenance work.
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Salim Ahmad
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“पहले इसे जून 2026 तक तैयार करने का लक्ष्य था, जिसे अब बढ़ाकर 31 मार्च 2027 कर दिया गया है.”
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…में बनाए जाएंगे और हर ट्रेन में 16 कोच होंगे. RVNL के मुताबिक, इनकी मैन्युफैक्चरिंग शुरू हो चुकी है. कंपनी के 23वें एनुअल जनरल मीटिंग में चेयरमैन सलीम अहमद ने बताया था कि प्रोटोटाइप की डेडलाइन में बदलाव किया गया है. पहले इसे जून 2026 तक तैयार करने का लक्ष्य था, जिसे अब बढ़ाकर 31 मार्च 2027 कर दिया गया है.
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