Train18 is a semi-high speed intercity electric multiple unit designed and built in India under the Make in India initiative. It can reach speeds up to 180 km/h and was built by Integral Coach Factory in Chennai at half the cost of importing a similar train. Key features include 16 air-conditioned coaches, a total length of 376 meters, indigenous components making up 80% of the train, and a theoretical maximum speed of 200 km/h. The train represents a proud moment for Indian engineering and self-reliance.

1. Outline
 Introduction
 History of Indian railways
 Other “Giants wheels” of Indian Railways
 Train18 introduction
 ICF Chennai
 Components of train18
 Other facts about this engineering marvel
 Proud Moment for India
 Future of train18
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2. INTRODUCTION
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 Indian Railways (IR) is India's
national railway system operated by
the Ministry of Railways.
 Routes are electrified with 25 kV AC
electric traction while thirty three
percent of them are double or multi-
tracked.
 Vande Bharat Express , also known as Train
18,is an Indian semi-high speed intercity
electric multiple unit.
 It was designed and built by Integral Coach
Factory (ICF) Chennai under the Indian
government's Make in India initiative over a
span of 18 months.

3. HISTORY OF INDIAN RAILWAYS
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 1853-1869: Launching passenger rail services.
 1869-1900: Famine and economic growth.
 1901-1925: Moves towards centralisation.
 1925-till date: Electrification and new technology
enhancements

4. OTHER GIANTS OF INDIAN
RAILWAYS
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WAP 1(3760 HP) WAP 4(6350 HP) WAP 5(5450 HP)
WAP 7(6350 HP) WAG 9(6000-6350 HP)

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Train18 Introduction
 The self-propelled train set, comprising 16 air-conditioned coaches, was built at a cost of
₹100 crore, about half the cost of importing such a rake, with about 80% indigenous
components in alignment with the Prime Minister’s call for ‘Make in India’.

6. ICF Chennai
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 The Integral Coach Factory is one of the
earliest production units of independent India.
It was inaugurated by the first Prime Minister
of India Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru on 2nd October,
1955.
 Later the Furnishing Division was inaugurated
on 2nd October, 1962 and the production of
fully furnished coaches steadily increased over
the years.
 Spread over nearly 511 acres, it has about
10,408 employees to turnout more than 2000
coaches every year which includes
conventional and self propelled coaches.

7. Components of Train18
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Car body construction Steel
Train length 376.64 metres (1,235.7 ft)
Width 3.24 metres (10.6 ft)
Doors Automatic
Articulated sections N/A
Maximum speed 180 km/h (110 mph) (highest speed reached)[2]
130 km/h (81 mph) (highest operating speed)[3]
200 km/h (120 mph) (theoretical max speed)[4]
Weight 39.5 Tonnes - Trailer coach
Power output 8000 kW (10700 hp) (= 32 motors, each of 250 kW)
Acceleration 0.7 meters per second squared (2.3 ft/s2)[5]
Auxiliaries 415 V 3 phase 50 Hz
Power supply 25 kV 50 Hz AC 1-phase
UIC classification (2'-2' + Bo-Bo + 2'-2' + Bo-Bo) for each basic unit
Bogies Indigenous
Braking system(s) electropneumatic braking
Coupling system CBC, semi-permanent type
Track gauge 1676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge(Indian gauge)

8. DETAILINGS OF THE MOTORS
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