SCR Plans 3 To Depot For Vande Bharat Train Maintenance
Hyderabad, Feb 9 (Maxim News): The South Central Railways zone has decided to set up three modern maintenance depots for Vande Bharat trains after it garnered immense popularity among rail passengers.
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In a bid to provide top-notch maintenance for these semi-high-speed trains. SCR has proposed to develop three modern maintenance depots.
According to officials, one depot will be at Tellapur, the second at the upcoming fourth passenger terminal at Cherlapally, and another at Tirupati. About Rs. 10 crore has been allocated for the maintenance of the Vande Bharat trains in the recent interim budget. Currently, primary Maintenance is being carried out at the Secunderabad and Kacheguda Coaching yards. Maintenance is being carried out at Vijayawada and Tirupati in addition, another line in Hyderabad (nampally) coaching Yard is also being provided with an overhead equipment (OHE) facility for having the capability to undertake maintenance activity in case of any need.
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“The very first Vande Bharata Express train (Visakhapatnam – Secunderabad – Visakhapatnam) started its commercial operation in January last year which has primary maintenance at Visakhapatnam and the other end maintenance is at Secunderabad station. Second Vande Bharata Express (Secunderabad Tirupati) and primary maintenance take place at Secunderabad and other end maintenance at Tirupati/ third Vande Bharata Express Secunderabad – yeshwantpur and its primary maintenance is at Kacheguda and other end maintenance is attended to al Yeshwantpur.
Similarly, the fourth Vande Bharat Express (Chennai-Vijayawada) is the primary maintenance at Chennai Central, and other end maintenance is attended at Vijayawada. The fifth Vande Bharata Express (Mumbai – Jalna), primary maintenance takes place at Mumbai and other end maintenance at Mumbai.
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Along with these three proposed depots, even primary maintenance is coming up at Jalna, said a senior officer. (Maxim News)
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