TRSL-BHEL inks contract with Indian Railways

Current Context: TRSL-BHEL consortium that has won the contract with Indian Railways to manufacture 80 Vande Bharat sleeper train sets by 2029. The estimated value of the contract is Rs 24,000 crore.

• This is the first time Indian Railways has awarded a contract of this value to an Indian consortium for design and manufacturing of complete train sets and maintenance for 35 years.
• The TRSL-BHEL consortium was the only AatmaNirbhar consortium that participated in the tender process.
• The Vande Bharat trains are designed to achieve speeds of 160 kilometres per hour.

Question:

Q.1 How many Vande Bharat sleeper train sets will be manufactured by the TRSL-BHEL consortium?
a. 50
b. 60
c. 70
d. 80