Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visited the Surat factory to take stock of the Japan-like track system for the Bullet Train project. She shared the key insights of the much-awaited project.

The minister's remarks followed a query from Congress MP Kuldeep Indora, who questioned whether the monthly washing frequency of the blankets met basic hygiene standards

Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw dismissed reports of delays in Vande Bharat sleeper train production due to design issues, clarifying the real cause was the Russian firm's limited experience with larger trains.

Addressing the media on Thursday, Vaishnaw made it clear that there was no issue with the Russian firm Transmashholding (TMH), which has been assigned to producing train sets.

Ashwini Vaishnaw gave out the information in response to a question raised by Congress MP Kuldeep Indora's question

Earlier, some reports quoting officials from the Russian company Transmashholding (TMH) claimed that Indian Railways demanded toilets and a pantry car in the train which necessitated tweaking the trains' design.

Railway Minister Vaishnaw clarifies design issues with Russian firm for manufacturing Vande Bharat sleeper trains.

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Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has dismissed media reports claiming delay in starting the manufacturing process for Vande Bharat sleeper trains due to design clearance issues.

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted that 22 Vande Bharat train services currently cater to Maharashtra.