Explained: Why Indian Railways Cancelled Alstom's Rs 30,000 Crore Vande Bharat Train TenderThe Indian Railways has cancelled a Rs 30,000 crore tender for manufacturing and maintaining 100 aluminium-bodied Vande Bharat trains. Alstom, the winning bidder, had quoted Rs 150.9 crore per train set, which the Railways deemed too high. Alstom refused to lower the price, leading to the cancellation. The Railways will likely...
more... reissue the tender with revised conditions to attract more bidders and secure a better price. The aim is to continue modernizing the rail network by expanding the Vande Bharat fleet with high-quality aluminium variants.
Indian Railways ne 100 aluminium-bodied Vande Bharat trains ke manufacturing aur maintenance ke liye Rs 30,000 crore ka tender cancel kar diya hai. June 2023 mein, French rolling stock company Alstom ne yeh tender jeet liya tha. Lekin, Railways ne Alstom ka Rs 150.9 crore per train set ka quote zyada...
more... mahenga samajh kar, price kam karne ka kaha. Alstom ne yeh price kam karne se mana kar diya, jisse tender cancel ho gaya. Ab Railways is tender ko revised conditions ke saath dobara issue karega, jisse zyada bidders aaye aur unhe better price mil sake. Isse Vande Bharat fleet ko aluminium variants ke saath modernise karne ka target hai.