No other bidder, BEML to make 1st high-speed train

BEML Limited’s Bengaluru rail coach complex will build the country’s first indigenously designed and manufactured high-speed train with a test speed of 280 km per hour.

BEML Limited has been awarded a contract valued at ₹866.87 crore by Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, for the design, manufacture, and commissioning of two high-speed trainsets, each comprising eight cars.

This project marks a significant milestone in India’s high-speed rail journey and will see the first indigenously designed and manufactured trainsets with a test speed of 280 km per hour, according to a release.