Delays Loom for Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains: Design Tweaks Spark Controversy!

Russia’s #TMH reveals it’s still waiting for design approvals and a reframed #contract, while Indian Railways promises a #prototype within 24 months.

Meanwhile, the inclusion of #toilets and a #pantrycar has emerged as a contentious issue between #IndianRailways & #Russian rolling stock manufacturer Transmashholding (#TMH), potentially causing delays and increasing #production costs for the ambitious #sleeper version of the #VandeBharat train sets.

#Kinet will deliver 1,920 Vande Bharat Sleeper coaches to #IndianRailways and provide #maintenance services for 35 years.

Delays Loom for #VandeBharat Sleeper Trains: Design Tweaks Spark Controversy!#Russia's TMH reveals it's still waiting for design approvals and a reframed contract, while Indian Railways promises a prototype within 24 months.

Meanwhile, the inclusion of toilets and a pantry car… pic.twitter.com/riv17Ch8cB

— Jharkhand Rail Users (@JharkhandRail) November 24, 2024

A senior officer said, Ministry of Railways is planning to eliminate pantry cars from trains. They say ground-based #cluster kitchens will perform the function. #ICF has unveiled plans for similar Vande Bharat Sleeper trains without pantry cars.

The demand for pantry car in privately built Vande Bharat Sleeper is delaying contract and harassing private sector.

Demand for #luggage space in Vande Bharat Sleeper trains from #PrivateSector is strange. No sleeper train in India has separate luggage space. #Passengers keep luggage under berth. Besides ICF is not providing luggage space in Vande Bharat Sleeper trains. #Harassment of Private Sector continues.

@RailMinIndia are planning to eliminate #pantrycars from trains. They say ground-based #cluster kitchens will perform the function. #ICF has unveiled plans for similar #VandeBharatSleeper trains without pantry cars.

The demand for pantry car in privately built Vande Sleeper..

— RAILWHISPERS (@Railwhispers) November 25, 2024