Jindal stainless steel has supplied the stainless steel required to manufacture the sleeper coaches of the Vande Bharat train, news agency PTI reported, citing the company’s statement on Sunday, September 8.
According to the report, the Minister of Railways, Ashwini Vaishnavrecently announced the prototype of the train coach for which the company supplied high strength tempered 301L grade austenitic stainless steel. The sleeper coach of the Vande Bharat train is designed for overnight travel.
Grade 301L mild steel provides improved performance, durability, increased passenger safety, superior crash and fire resistance properties and lower life cycle cost due to its corrosion resistant characteristics, which provide long-term durability, the report said.
Jindal stainless steel Shares closed up 1.45 percent. ₹730.05 after the market closed on Friday, compared to ₹719.65 the day before.
“The Vande Bharat sleeper train will mark a new era in innovation “We are proud to play a pivotal role in Indian Railways and we are proud to play a pivotal role in this transformative project that will revolutionise long-distance travel in India,” said Abhyuday Jindal, managing director of Jindal Stainless, as reported by the news agency.
“The use of tempered 301L austenitic stainless steel will reduce the weight of each wagon by approximately 2 tons. This weight reduction will result in an improvement energy “Rail transport in Europe is becoming a more efficient and carbon-efficient economic activity, in line with the sustainability goals of modern rail transport,” he said, according to the report.
Vande Bharat Sleeper trainThe train, designed to run at 160 km/h, will have 16 coaches, including 11 air-conditioned three-tier coaches, four air-conditioned two-tier coaches and one air-conditioned first-class coach and will have a capacity of 823 passengers. The new train will offer a combination of mobility, comfort and modern amenities. The first set of coaches is scheduled to be shipped by the end of this month and an official launch is expected by the end of 2024, the agency said in a statement.
About Jindal Stainless:
Jindal Stainless was established in 1970. The company manufactures stainless steel slabs, billets, coils, plates, sheets, precision strips, wire rods, reinforcing bars, blade steel and coin blanks. It has 16 manufacturing and processing facilities in India and abroad.
He steel-maker It has previously supplied stainless steel for other Indian railway projects such as Vande Metro, Kolkata Underwater Metro, Mumbai Metro etc, the report said.
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