Railways will soon begin large-scale production of Amrit Bharat trains -Ashwini Vaishnaw

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Railway Minister window trailing inspection at Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & IT #AshwiniVaishnaw was warmly welcomed by #MoSR #VSomanna at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru. Later he conducted #window-trailing inspection between Kempegowda International Airport Railway Station (halt) – Bengaluru Cantonment and reviewed several key operational & safety aspects. MoSR V. Somanna accompanied him.

Window-trailing inspection by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw with MoSR V. Somanna

Later #Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw inspected #Bengaluru Cantonment Railway Station along with V. Somanna. Also held a review meeting at Bengaluru Cantonment with Railway Officials regarding the redevelopment works of Bengaluru Cantonment Railway Station. MP P. C. Mohan was also present during the inspection of Bengaluru Cantonment Railway Station.

Addressing the media after the meeting, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw emphasized the importance of #Railways in the #transportation system. He mentioned that the Sir #MVishveshwaraya Railway Station was the first major #Railway-station to be redeveloped, followed by the redevelopment of Bengaluru Cantonment and Yesvantpur stations which are being carried now.

Shri Vaishnaw also stated that Railways will soon begin large-scale production of #AmritBharat trains in #BEML Bengaluru. Two #VandeBharat sleeper trains built in BEML Bengaluru are currently being tested and will be deployed soon. After deploying these trains, they will operate for a year before large-scale #production is undertaken.

Shri Vaishnaw also spoke about the Namo Bharat Rapid Rail (#NBRR), which will benefit cities close to each other, such as Bengaluru-Tumakuru and Bengaluru-Mysuru. He mentioned that these trains will also be introduced in the Bengaluru area in the future.

Additionally, he highlighted the significant increase in #traffic capacity for Bengaluru city due to the #Construction of two phases of the #suburban railway and the quadrupling of the Bengaluru-Krishnarajapuram-Whitefield railway line.

General Manager, Arvind Srivastava, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction) Ajay Sharma, Principal Head of Departments, Divisional Railway Manager, Bengaluru Yogesh Mohan and other Senior railway officials were present during this occasion.