Railways eyeing lucrative ecommerce space, making Vande Bharat-like freight trains that can run at 160 kmph

After the fast-tracking of the high-speed Vande Bharat passenger trains, Indian Railways is planning to use the same platform to introduce high-speed freight trains. The prototype is being built in Chennai’s Integral Coach Factory, two officers in the know said, and the target is to launch 25 such trains.