100 Vande Bharat Train: Indian government cancelled this big project, know why

A big news has come out regarding the plan to run Vande Bharat train. According to the report received, let us tell you that the government has cancelled the contract of 30 thousand crores for making Vande Bharat train, due to which the plan to run Vande Bharat train has suffered a big setback.

Let us tell you that the target of making 100 Vande Bharat trains was set in this tender  but the Indian Railways has cancelled it before it could be completed. Meanwhile, the Indian Railways has again asked for time to start this scheme.

Railways took back the tender -

MD of Alstom India Oliver Lewison told Moneycontrol that there were problems regarding the money required for this tender. There was a plan to make Vande Bharat train with aluminium body. Meanwhile, Indian Railways has cancelled this tender. 

Let us tell you that railway officials have said that the French had demanded Rs 150.9 crore for each train as the tender price. But this price was too high and the railways had asked for up to Rs 140 crore.

Due to this, it was finally finalized that this deal was done for 145 crores. The company had said that it was finalized to talk for 30 crores.

Keeping this cost in mind, it was decided to make Bande Bharat Rakes. Hence, the tender for making each wagon of Bharat Sleeper train at Rs. 120 crore has been finalised.

Due to this, let us tell you that railway officials have informed that after the cancellation of the tender, now the railway will get time which will help in assessing its price.

Along with this, the companies constructing the building will also understand their project and offer well. Due to this, let us tell you that companies can participate in the tender. This time only two bidders participated. But now in the future, more tenders can also be included in it.