BHEL-TWL (BHEL-Titagarh Wagons Ltd.) consortium has been awarded an order for 80 Vande Bharat Trains in one of the biggest railway tenders for manufacturing-cum-maintenance of Vande Bharat Trains.
In the prestigious tender for 200 trains, the BHEL-led consortium emerged as the L2 bidder against stiff competition and has been awarded a contract for 80 Vande Bharat Trains, valued at more than Rs.23,000 Crore (excluding taxes and duties).
manufacture, test, commission, and supply
The order value comprises the supply of trainsets for Rs.9,600 Crore and balances for maintenance of the same for 35 years. This order is a major milestone in the company’s diversification drive.
The consortium shall manufacture, test, commission, and supply 80 energy-efficient Vande Bharat Trains at their manufacturing facilities and Indian Railways’ ICF-Chennai facility. The trains shall have a design/operating speed of 176/160kmph (semi-high speed).
propulsion system
BHEL will supply IGBT-based traction converter-inverter, auxiliary converter, motors, transformers
With BHEL being one of the major suppliers of rolling stock electrics to Indian railways, its scope will cover the supply of propulsion systems, i.e., IGBT-based traction converter-inverter, auxiliary converter, train control management system, motors, transformers, and mechanical bogies.
The products shall be manufactured at BHEL’s manufacturing facilities in Bengaluru, Bhopal, and Jhansi.
mechanical coachbuilding
BHEL’s consortium partner TWL, being the rolling stock manufacturer for Indian Metros and Indian Railways, shall be responsible for the mechanical coach building.
The final integration, testing, commissioning, and maintenance of the trains shall be jointly done by BHEL and TWL.
Aatmanirbhar Bharat
The BHEL-TWL consortium was the only fully homegrown Indian bidder amongst the five bidders and is a big step towards achieving the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
Both companies are highly committed to providing world-class technology to the people of India and contributing to the development of the nation, making it truly self-reliant in the semi-high-speed passenger rolling stock segment.