Titagarh Rail Inaugurates Production Line For ₹240-Billion Vande Bharat Sleeper Train Project

Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd., in partnership with Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd., on Friday inaugurated a dedicated production line for Vande Bharat sleeper trains under a ₹24,000-crore contract awarded by Indian Railways.

Under the deal, the Titagarh–BHEL consortium will design and manufacture 80 sleeper variants of the Vande Bharat trains. These will be India’s first fully indigenous, long-distance semi-high-speed trains featuring a modern coach layout, smart onboard systems, and enhanced energy efficiency, the company said in an exchange filing.

The new production facility, located in Uttarpara, Kolkata, is currently the only plant in the country capable of manufacturing both stainless steel and aluminium coaches under one roof. Titagarh said the site, which has an annual p