Vande Bharat trains' manufacturing to begin from October: Railway Minister

The Railways' target is to begin a regular production of Vande Bharat trains from October with manufacture of two to three trains per month, to five to eight in the coming months, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday.

The Railways has set a target of manufacturing 75 such trains by August 2023.

The newest train has completed all its trials and is ready to run commercially.

Sources said that it is likely to be run between Mumbai and Ahmedabad and will be officially launched later this month.

Addressing a press briefing, Vaishnaw said that the new train comes with much advanced features.

The third Vande Bharat train, which has completed its trials and is fit to be operated commercially, will zoom from 0-100 kmph in 52 seconds as compared to the earlier version which attained the same speed in 54.6 seconds.

He also said that the weight of the new train has been reduced by 38 tonnes, which has contributed to its faster acceleration.

So, the new train would reach a speed