Indian Railways Rolls Out 100th Vande Bharat Trainset from Modern Coach Factory Raebareli

Indian Railways rolled out the 100th Vande Bharat trainset on 2 May 2026 from the Modern Coach Factory at Raebareli. The trainset is a 16-coach chair-car rake. Career Power

Background: Vande Bharat Express is India's first indigenously designed and manufactured semi-high speed train. It was first introduced in 2019. The train is a flagship project under the Make in India initiative and represents India's growing railway manufacturing capabilities.

Why in News: The milestone of 100th Vande Bharat trainset rolling out from Modern Coach Factory Raebareli marks a major achievement in India's railway manufacturing under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.

Key Points to Remember:

• Milestone: 100th Vande Bharat trainset
• Factory: Modern Coach Factory (MCF), Raebareli
• State: Uttar Pradesh
• Trainset type: 16-coach chair-car rake
• Vande Bharat first introduced: 2019
• Vande Bharat is: India's first indigenous semi-high speed train
• Maximum speed: 160 km/h
• India's Railway Ministry: Ministry of Railways
• Railway Minister: Ashwini Vaishnaw
• Initiative: Make in India, Aatmanirbhar Bharat

Related Static GK:

• India's first train ran: 16 April 1853 (Bombay to Thane)
• Indian Railways founded: 1853
• Headquarters of Indian Railways: New Delhi
• Longest railway platform in India: Hubballi Junction, Karnataka
• World's largest railway network: USA
• India's rank in world railway network: 4th largest