Vande Bharat aluminium trains will be game-changers for Indian Railways, says Sudhanshu Mani, former GM of Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai. Indian Railways is looking to manufacture 100 aluminium Vande Bharat train sets in the coming years – a first for the national transporter. Recently the technical bids for the Rs 30,000 crore project were submitted.
Sudhanshu Mani, also known as the innovator of Vande Bharat Express trains, believes that at 200 kmph speed potential the aluminium trains will change the face of Indian Railways. Watch this week’s TOI Business Bytes episode to know what Sudhanshu Mani has to say about the advantages of aluminium trains for Indian Railways and passengers, their features, likely fares, the business opportunity and export potential.
