(a) whether the Railways has cleared the decks for the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) to continue making Vande Bharat Express trains;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the ICF is skeptical of making 45 Vande Bharat rakes in two years; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )
(a) to (d) After manufacturing the first rake of Vande Bharat train set in 2018-19, Integral Coach Factory (ICF) has also rolled out the second train set in 2019-20. ICF has already issued tenders for propulsion equipment to produce further 44 train sets as per targets.
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