Tata Group is planning to spend Rs 3,000 crore on R&D by
FY26 and set to roll out the ‘First in India’ seating system for Vande Bharat
Express trains from September 2022. Tata Steel’s Composites division bagged a
Rs 145 crore bulk order for seating systems of the Vande Bharat express that
includes the supply of complete seating systems for 22 train sets, with 16
coaches in each train set. These are specially designed seats, which can rotate
180 degrees and have aircraft-style passenger amenities. This is
first-in-India’ kind of a supply, which will be executed over 12 months
starting September 2022.
Composites industry in India is
dominated by institutional businesses and is largely dependent on infrastructure,
industrial and railway sectors. One of the key initiatives of the composites
business was to convert to Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) applications where
steel is currently being used. Railways has been a promising customer for the
FRP Composites business of Tata Steel.
The FRP used in the seats will have
higher corrosion resistance and lower maintenance cost. Moreover, it will be
conforming to the European standard of fire-retardant property, and will offer
improved safety and comfort to passengers. Vande Bharat Express, also known as
Train 18, is the second fastest train in India, which operates at a speed of
130 km/hr.
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