Oriental Rail Infrastructure has secured a contract to supply seats for the Vande Bharat Express, which is claimed to be India’s “first indigenous" semi high-speed train. The contract ...

had opposed demands for merging of Mangaluru-Madgaon and Mumbai CSMT-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express services stating that such a move would adversely affect seat availability between Mumbai and Madgaon.

The contract includes the delivery of eight sets of train seats, with a deadline of July 2026. Credit: explorewithinfo/Shutterstock. Oriental Rail Infrastructure has ...