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Date: 24/04/2024

Railways set for major overhaul

The Railways is set for a major overhaul by introducing more Vande Bharat services, bullet trains, electrification, freight corridors, Kavach system and other measures to improve speed and safety. Vande Bharat trains are now the fastest point-to-point services in India. Incidentally, export markets are also being tapped,  with Indian Railways now competing with the likes of Alstom. Bullet trains are taking shape too. Construction work for the first-ever bullet train service is currently underway between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. Besides, more high-speed train corridors are being considered. Ninety-five per cent of the two 2,843 km Dedicated Freight Corridors have been completed, said a report.
 
Source: Exim News Service: New Delhi, April 23