India, Jan. 8 -- Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has commenced the supply of semi-high-speed underslung traction converters for the prestigious Vande Bharat Sleeper Train project, marking a key milestone under its Make in India initiative for the rail transportation sector.
The Vande Bharat Sleeper Train project is being executed by a BHEL-led consortium in partnership with TRSL. A flag-off ceremony for the first set of traction converters was held at BHEL's Bengaluru plant, where the equipment was formally dispatched in the presence of senior company officials.
The semi-high-speed underslung traction converters have been indigenously designed and manufactured specifically for the sleeper variant of the Vande Bharat trains. These ...