Responding to questions raised by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs Sudhir Gupta and Ananta Naik, he said, “The construction cost is around Rs 28 crore per car (excluding taxes), which is The train seats are highly competitive.”
“The design and manufacturing of high-speed train seats is a complex and technology-based process,” added the minister. He also highlighted important technical aspects, such as aerodynamic, airtight car body design and manufacturing, electric design and manufacturing including propulsion for high-speed applications, weight optimization of train seats and heating, ventilation and air conditioning ( HVAC) of trains.
“The train seats will have chair cars with best-in-class features, such as aerodynamic exteriors, sealed gangways, automatic doors, optimal climate conditions inside the compartment for passenger comfort, CCTV, mobile charging. facilities, excellent lighting, fire safety equipment etc. He added that the completion of the project can be reasonably estimated after the finalization of the detailed design.
The minister also provided an update on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) project, implemented with technical and financial assistance from Japan, and said that so far 336 km of pier foundations, 331 km of piers have been constructed. , 260 km girder. Casting and 225 km girder launching work has been completed.
“The work on the undersea tunnel (about 21 km) has also started,” he added. The 508 km long MAHSR project will have 12 stations planned in Mumbai, Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, Balimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad and Sabarmati and will require a total land area (1,389.5 hectares). is Railway Minister said.