Vande Bharat sleeper coach maintenance facility project: Facility likely to be opertaional by 2026
North Western Railway (NRW) has informed that the country's first Vande Bharat train sleeper coach maintenance facility at Jodhpur will be ready by mid-2026. The facility is being developed with an investment of Rs 360 crore.
Phase 1 of the work includes maintenance and workshop depot, which includes a 600-metre track facility to maintain 24 sleeper coaches of Vande Bharat trains. This phase is expected to be completed by June 2026. In the second phase, a 178-metre track, including a workshop and simulator facility, will be completed by June 2027.
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