Vande Bharat: Tata Group engaged in making the journey of Vande Bharat trains memorable, this facility will be available from September .
Tata Group, one of the country’s most trusted companies, is set to invest Rs 3000 crore in research and development by 2026. According to a senior group official, from September 2022, the Tata Group’s premium train Vande Bharat, which will run in the country, is going to add a new dimension to the travel experience. Actually, Tata Group is going to equip Vande Bharat trains with state-of-the-art seating system. According to media reports, these seats completely made in India will be able to rotate up to 180 degrees. In such a situation, for the first time in the country, train passengers will be able to get an air travel experience by traveling in Vande Bharat trains. Let us tell you that the Tata Group, which is involved in the business of making steel to salt in the country, has set a target of making its mark as the top 5 technology firm in the steel industry across the world by the year 2030.
Rs 145 crore will be spent to change the seating system of 22 Vande Bharat trains
Tata Steel’s Vice President of Technology and New Materials Business Wing Debashish Bhattacharya has said that the company has received an order worth Rs 145 crore to replace the seating system of all 22 Vande Bharat trains running in the country. Let us tell you that all Vande Bharat trains running in the country have 16 coaches. The Tata company is going to do the work of modernizing the seats of these coaches. Bhattacharya said, “Vande Bharat trains will be fitted with uniquely designed seats. These seats can be rotated up to 180 degrees. These seats will give the feel of the seats on the plane. For the first time, such state-of-the-art seats will be used in Indian trains.
The maintenance cost of new seats will be much lower
The seats that will be installed by Tata in Vande Bharat trains are made of fiber reinforced polymer. Apart from being convenient in use, the cost of their maintenance is also very less. These seats have been developed under the whole country itself. Let us tell you that Vande Bharat trains are currently the fastest running trains in the country, which run at a speed of 130 kmph. Giving information, company officials have said that the Tata Group wants to make its place among the top five technology companies in the steel industry worldwide by the year 2030. The company plans to spend Rs 3000 crore on its research and development activities in the next five years (FY 2022 to 2026).
