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Hyderabad-based Medha Servo Drives to design 44 Vande Bharat trains

Indian Railways awarded Hyderabad-based Medha Servo Drives Private Limited with a Rs 2,211 crore contract for making 44 rakes of Vande Bharat Express type train sets that includes designing and manufacturing propulsion, control, and other equipment. According to the railway officials, “The train sets shall be manufactured at the Integral Coach Factory, Chennai ; Rail Coach Factory in Kapurthala, Punjab ; and the Modern Coach Factory in Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh.” 90% of content will be used within India, and the project will be finished under the “Make In India” policy.