Railways to invest Rs 18,000 cr to upgrade depots for Vande Bharat trains

The railways estimates that it will cost Rs 312 crore per depot to upgrade the maintenance depots

To overcome the lack of adequate maintenance depots, the railways has firmed up a plan to invest Rs 18,000 crore to upgrade its locomotive maintenance facilities for the semi-high speed Vande Bharat trains, The Economic Times reported on Tuesday.

The potential rollout of the investment plan has raised hopes that more Vande Bharat trains will soon be run in more parts of the country.

"The depot upgrade works will be carried out across the country to ensure that the Vande Bharat trains that are planned for introduction over the coming months can be maintained appropriately,” a senior railway ministry official