Indian Railways PSU Explores Exporting Vande Bharat Trains on Standard-Gauge Tracks
Indian Railways PSU RITES is exploring exporting Vande Bharat trains adapted for standard-gauge tracks, which are common internationally, unlike India's broad-gauge network. Since 2019, Vande Bharat trains have served over 9 crore passengers across 81 pairs of routes in India. RITES CMD Rahul Mithal confirmed initial discussions with Indian Railways to develop a standard-gauge prototype, with interest from some countries. The trains offer semi-high-speed performance, accelerating from 0 to 100 kmph in about 52 seconds, comparable to similar trains abroad.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (55–62/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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indianexpress broke this story on 16 Aug, 12:34 pm. Other outlets followed.