Punjab's Vande Bharat Set for 160 kmph Speeds with Alstom Tech

The Railway Board has approved the introduction of an Alstom-powered Vande Bharat Chair Car trainset manufactured at Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala, for speeds up to 160 kmph on the Indian Railways network. This approval is subject to safety and operational conditions, including track geometry requirements for a maximum speed of 160 kmph as per the Indian Railways Permanent Way Manual (IRPWM), 2024. The trainset, which is 16 cars long, must operate on tracks meeting these standards. The approval follows recommendations from the Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) and the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS). Zonal railways must comply with the conditions laid down in the final speed certificate before introducing the trainset. The Railway Board has also directed that future trainsets must be equipped with double-pole miniature circuit breakers (MCBs) to improve fault tracing during malfunctions.

Reporting: Indian Express

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