Kolkata: Titagarh Railway Systems (TRSL) inaugurated a dedicated production line for Vande Bharat Sleeper trains at its manufacturing facility in Uttarpara on 25 April.
TRSL has collaborated with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) to set up a consortium. This was after it was awarded a Rs 24,000 crore contract by Indian Railways for the design, manufacturing and 35-year maintenance of 80 Vande Bharat Sleeper trains.
These Vande Bharat Sleeper trains will be India’s first long-distance, semi-high-speed trains in a sleeper coach configuration.
These are designed to enhance passenger comfort, indigenous technology, modern layouts, smart onboard systems and improved safety features.
The production is underway at the Uttarpara factory. This plant features Industry 4.0 capabilities and robotics production lines.
The Uttarpara factory is the only site in the country capable of manufacturing both stainless steel and aluminium coaches under one roof.
The existing annual capacity of the plant is 300 coaches. It is being scaled up to 850 coaches to meet the growing demand. The prototype is expected to roll out of the factory in the next calendar year.
