Infrastructure and Energy Sector

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[Physx32]

Sleeper Edition Vande Bharat Express: Indian Railways Issues Contract Award Letter For Production Of 120 Trains

swarajyamag.com

Spoiler: The article

Indian Railways has issued letter of award (LOA) to TMH, the Russian rolling stock company, to start the necessary preparation for making 120 rakes at Latur.

"With the issue of this LOA , the contract stands concluded", the letter issued on March 29 by the Railway Stores Executive Director stated.

TMH-RVNL which quoted Rs 120 cr price per train is the lowest bidder in the just concluded tendering process for manufacturing of Vande Bharat trains with Sleeper coaches while Titagarh-BHEL quoting nearly Rs 140 cr per train is the second lowest bidder. Till now Vande Bharat trains are operational with seating arrangement.

Titagarh-BHEL consortium, which had quoted a higher price than TMH-RVNL, was also communicated by the Railways to lower the price as a counter offer.

According to sources, both the bidders have accepted the offer and will soon communicate to the Railways.

Now TMH-RVNL has to deposit Rs 200 cr and Titagarh-BHEL to deposit Rs 160 cr as performance guarantee bond with the Railways as the next step in the Vande Bharat project worth Rs 50,000 cr with 35 years of maintenance provision.

The Vande Bharat with Sleeper facility will have one First AC, three Second AC and 11 Third AC coaches.

The ergonomically designed driver trailer coach at the front and rear side will be a Divyang-friendly facility.

According to sources, the interior panels and Sleeper berths of the Vande Bharat will be provided by Tata Steel as both Titagarh and TMH are in talks with Tata to finalise the job.

Tata Steel (New Materials Business) has an existing purchase order from ICF for Seats in 22 Vande Bharat Rakes with total worth of Rs 145 cr and interiors for 16 Vande Bharat Rakes at a total order value of Rs 79 cr.

Tata New Materials Business has been having encouraging discussions with both TMH and Titagarh to be the complete interior solutions brand partner.

"We are trying for further orders for such Seats and Berths at competitive rates and working with the Railways to improve the specifications and quality to international standards based on Tata's worldwide supply capability for vehicles in all budget and luxury segments and collaborations with Indian and international partners," said a senior official of Tata Group.

So, at this moment TMH doesn't have an EMU bogie on their catalogue that can do 160 km/hr. So will they use existing ICF T18 design and mass manufacture? Or design a new bogie in 1 year?

 

[Concard]

Gujarat was already getting transformed under Chimanbhai Patel due to his pro corporate pro trade policy. Modi just benefitted from his legacy. Even the Adani ports, Reliance refinery, Sardar sarovar dam, power plants are the brainchild of Chimanbhai and are contributing towards Gujarat economy to a great extent today.

Gujarat was a power deficit state when Modi took over. So what industrialization you are talking about? Gujarat was just like any other state during Socialist era and during 1990's. Previous chief ministers might have planned many things but the successors executing and carrying on the momentum is also an important one. Case in point NDA -1 under Vajpayee. Vajpayee gave a splendid economic performance from 1998-2004 by reducing inflation, making economic reforms, 65 million jobs created in 6 years, infrastructure like golden quadrilateral, PSU's performing well, decent GDP growth and then came corrupt UPA and the rest is history.

 

[Dr_Deep]

Gujarat was already getting transformed under Chimanbhai Patel due to his pro corporate pro trade policy. Modi just benefitted from his legacy. Even the Adani ports, Reliance refinery, Sardar sarovar dam, power plants are the brainchild of Chimanbhai and are contributing towards Gujarat economy to a great extent today.

Before Yogi, Mayawati planned lots of the projects under her reign.. The development of Noida and Greater Noida was planned under her, Yamuna Expressway ( earlier known as Taj Expressway ) was also done under her. Even Ganga Expressway was supposed to started under her time but got cancelled due to stay order from Court on enviromental reasons.

 

[karn]

Before Yogi, Mayawati planned lots of the projects under her reign.. The development of Noida and Greater Noida was planned under her, Yamuna Expressway ( earlier known as Taj Expressway ) was also done under her. Even Ganga Expressway was supposed to started under her time but got cancelled due to stay order from Court on enviromental reasons.

Nothing surprising . DFCs were also started the UPA .. But execution only happened under NDA.

 

[Abbey]

 

[Haldilal]

Ya'll Nibbiars

 

[Crazywithmath]

Mumbai to soon get 238 brand new 'faster' AC local trains

As per tender specifications finalised by the MRVC, new AC trains will be "fully vestibule, faster and extra comfortable.“

www.google.com

No more non AC locals in Mumbai.
@Haldilal

 

[MuffleParch]

Indian cities need to use trucks fitted with pressure washers to clean the main wide roads and portable pressure washers for narrow streets. This needs to be done frequently to keep our cities clean and dust free. Govt also needs to fine the building developers who dump sand/stones on the streets and make it dusty.

For metro cities, govt should start imposing fines for littering. Then we can extend this to other cities and towns.

No system or tool can clean the roads fast enough if people do not have civic responsibilities.

 

[vin bharat mahan]

If Yogi really transforms UP then BJP will have solid reputation as development oriented party. Right now Gujarat is the only state they can claim they have truly transformed. However, their haters will always claim Gujarat was always developed because of it's enterprising people and simply mock their achievements. Transforming a huge and chaotic state like UP will have a bearing on neighboring states like Bihar, MP, Jharkhand and even Delhi. It will take something like 15 years to see a tangible change in UP since it a big state with huge population. However, the speed at which Yogi is going I won't be surprised if real changes are seen sooner than expected. Agra metro, Noida airport, Ayodhya city, religious tourism, express ways the only missing piece is blue collar jobs like in the area of textiles, toy manufacturing etc. I hope Yogi goes full speed on it.

just my opinion, dont get angry about it:-
may be we should devide UP in two part. coz its population reached near 22 crore. i think smaller UP can monetize, preoritize nd make better decision with smaller population nd size. UP walas dont think, i m hateful toward UP coz i m from uttarakhand.

 

[vin bharat mahan]

animals ke liye modern building ban rahi hai,, which they dont care...but human hospital bhut hi simple ban rahe...

 

[Haldilal]

Ya'll Nibbiars The Update on Kashedi tunnels as part of NH 66 Mumbai Goa Highway 4 laning project. Approach roads under construction from both sides.

 

[Haldilal]

Ya'll Nibbiars The Mumbai Pune Missing Link March’2023 Progress :

1 . Both Viaudcts are now visible under construction.

2 . Both Tunnels are through Now and NPQC laying started inside the tunnel.

3 . Road Widening from 6 to 8 lane almost done.

 

[Shuturmurg]

Guys Kolkata now better than London.

 

[Sayman Ame]

Guys Kolkata now better than London.

She was referring to the population demography of the qom

 

[Shuturmurg]

She was referring to the population demography of the qom

No she was referring to city infra. Said people who come to Kolkata now after 5-10 years cannot recognize it, because it has improved so much. Said Hyde park is crap and has only a few ducks and 2 food stalls, her eco park has many more ducks and more food stalls.

 

[SKC]

Nothing surprising . DFCs were also started the UPA .. But execution only happened under NDA.

Congress even did Silanyas of many AIIMS in the country. But from 2008 till end of 2013-14, the land remain empty with only SIlanyas done.
It is due to NDA that we completed all new AIIMS and also doubled the no of beds and doubled the no of MBBS and MD seats in the country in last 8-10 years alone.

 

[Concard]

just my opinion, dont get angry about it:-
may be we should devide UP in two part. coz its population reached near 22 crore. i think smaller UP can monetize, preoritize nd make better decision with smaller population nd size. UP walas dont think, i m hateful toward UP coz i m from uttarakhand.

UP has 40 million peaceful people. Dividing it will give a demographic advantage to sickular parties in one region/state after it is divided. That is the reason I believe it will never be divided. I don't think it should be divided. You are creating another poor state which is landlocked which will be again caught in caste politics quagmire with no development. BJP under Vajpayee did very well to carve out Uttarakhand, Chattisgarh and Jharkhand without all the mess like UPA created during Telangana. However, these newly created states haven't fared well and lived up to the expectation.

 

[SKC]

No system or tool can clean the roads fast enough if people do not have civic responsibilities.

Only Good City is Indore where the people themselves act responsibly to keep the city clean:
https://youtube.com/shorts/dglhGAp2LuA

 

[Concard]

I hope some sense is knocked on our moronic Babus.

Consortium Of Russia's TMH And India's RVNL To Make 120 Vande Bharat Trains With Sleeper Facility

swarajyamag.com

They have given the Vande Bharat sleeper trains contract to a Russian company. They quoted 120 crore per train as the lowest bidder. Titagarh-BHEL quoted 140 crore. It has been said they are still negotiating with Titagarh-BHEL to manufacture the trains at 120 crore to get the contract.