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BHEL Begins Supply of Traction Transformers for Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains
Vande Bharat: BHEL has commenced the supply of traction transformers for the Vande Bharat Sleeper Train project from its Jhansi plant. This move will strengthen Make in India and advance the company's role in semi-high-speed train technology. Let's explore the details.
A statement issued by the state-run engineering firm, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, on Thursday said that it has started supplying semi-high-speed underslung traction transformers for the Vande Bharat Sleeper Train project at its Jhansi factory. As per BHEL, this project has been an important milestone in their ‘Make in India’ venture.
BHEL said in a statement that the Vande Bharat Sleeper Train project is being implemented by a BHEL-led consortium in collaboration with TRSL. A flag-off ceremony for the traction transformers was held at the Jhansi plant to mark the occasion.
The company has stated that the traction converters for the same project have already been dispatched from the company's Bengaluru plant, BHEL. This shipment further solidifies the company's position in the strategic area of the semi-high-speed propulsion market. The Vande Bharat sleeper train has an operational speed of 160 km/h and a design speed of 180 km/h.
