Bangalore, India, to Purchase 306 New Coaches for Suburban Trains: Reasons and ProspectsK-Ride, the company developing Bangalore's suburban railway, has faced difficulties procuring rolling stock. After unsuccessful attempts to lease coaches, they decided to directly purchase 306 air-conditioned coaches over five years. K-Ride aims to secure funding through an equity fund of 42.7 billion rupees (USD 510 million) and external investment from KfW...
more... and EIB. They are considering purchasing Vande Bharat coaches from ICF, but this requires weight reduction. K-Ride faced challenges in both leasing tenders, leading to the direct purchase decision. Despite these obstacles, K-Ride remains dedicated to completing the project, aiming to improve suburban connectivity and passenger comfort in Bangalore.
Bangalore ka suburban railway develop karne wali company K-Ride, rolling stock kharidne mein dikkat a rahi hai. Coach lease karne ki koshish mein fail hone ke baad, unhone paanch saal mein 306 air-conditioned coaches kharidne ka faisla kiya hai. K-Ride 42.7 billion rupees (USD 510 million) ke equity fund aur KfW...
more... aur EIB se external investment se funding chahta hai. Vande Bharat coaches ICF se kharidne ka option bhi hai, lekin uske liye weight kam karna hoga. K-Ride ko leasing tenders mein bhi dikkat aayi, jiske karan unhone direct purchase ka faisla kiya. In sab challenges ke baavajood, K-Ride project complete karne mein laga hua hai, jiska maqsad Bangalore mein suburban connectivity aur passenger comfort ko improve karna hai.