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Many of the latest projects of the Indian Railways projects are set to make transformational changes to the nation's infrastructure, including the fꦇirst bulleti♊n train and Vande Metro.
Indian Railways in 2022 released the proposed design of the re-developed New Delhi Railway Station, at an estimat🌠ed cost of Rs 4,700 crore. The tender for this wa♍s floated in February 2024.
India's first bullet train -- on 508-km-long Mumbai-Ahmedabad HSR project -- will be on tracks in 2026, Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said at Rising Bhar⛎at Summit.
Construction of India's first vertical-lift bridge in Pamban, connecting the nation's mainlandꦉ with Rameswaram💎, is almost complete and will become operational soon.
India is likely to get its first Vande Bharat sleeper train in August this year, several media reports said. 🗹It is likely to run on t𝓰he Delhi-Mumbai route via Gujarat.
The Indian Railways is reportedly expected to roll out 50 Amrit Bharat trains, previo꧑usly called Vande Sadharan, in this financial year. These trains can run up to the speed of 250 kmph.
Indian Railways c꧟onducted a trial run of the high-speed CRS on the world's highest railway bridge, Chenab Bridge. Though a date has not been set f📖or the opening, it will happen soon, officials said.
The trials for the f💎irst Vande Metro is likely to start this 🍒month, an official had told PTI. This project will transform the intra-city transport system in India.
Under the PM GatiShakti, the intꦰerim budget for 2024-25 announced the implementation of three Economic Railway Corridor, which will decon🍰gest rail routes and reduce carbon footprints.
The Railways authorities have also undertaken the redevelopment project of the CSMT Railway 🧜Station, Mumbai, at an estimated cost of RS 2,450 crore.