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BEML's Aditya Plant to Manufacture India's First Bullet Train Coach 'B28'

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BEML Limited's Aditya Manufacturing Plant in Bengaluru will manufacture India's first bullet train coach 'B28' — a key milestone in India's ambitious Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor (MAHSR) project. The announcement was made by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Separately, Railway Minister Vaishnaw also announced plans for new trains including a Vande Bharat Sleeper train on the Mumbai-Bengaluru route, and 2 new Amrit Bharat trains from Uttar Pradesh to be launched on April 28. Additionally, a Mangaluru-Bengaluru Vande Bharat service is set to launch soon.

Key Facts & Details

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    BEML's Aditya Plant, Bengaluru to manufacture India's first bullet train coach 'B28'
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    Vande Bharat Sleeper train planned for Mumbai-Bengaluru route
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    2 new Amrit Bharat trains to launch from Uttar Pradesh on April 28

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    India's bullet train project (MAHSR) is being built with Japanese ODA (Official Development Assistance)
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    NHSRCL (National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited) is executing the bullet train project
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    The Mumbai-Ahmedabad HSR corridor will be 508 km long with 12 stations
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    Vande Bharat sleeper trains are designed for overnight journeys up to 1000 km
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Likely MCQ: Which company's plant will manufacture India's first bullet train coach? → Answer: BEML's Aditya Plant in Bengaluru

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Infrastructure: India's bullet train project, BEML, and railway modernization.

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Background & Context

BEML Limited (Bharat Earth Movers Limited) is a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry of Defence, headquartered in Bengaluru. It manufactures rail coaches, metro cars, mining equipment, and defence vehicles. BEML has been selected to manufacture Vande Bharat train coaches and is now being tapped for bullet train coach manufacturing.

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor (MAHSR) — India's first bullet train project — is being developed under a ₹1.08 lakh crore project with ₹88,000 crore soft loan from Japan (JICA) at 0.1% interest. It is being executed by NHSRCL (National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited). The trains will run at a top speed of 320 kmph (operational speed ~250 kmph).

Vande Bharat Express trains are India's indigenously designed semi-high-speed train sets, manufactured by ICF Chennai and later RCF Kapurthala. They run at up to 160 kmph and feature distributed traction technology.

Amrit Bharat Express is a newer, lower-cost push-pull train introduced for Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities.

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The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train is being built with a loan from which country?

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