Centre choices following delay in supply of Vande Bharat prepare elements from Ukraine

By PTI

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday stated there have been some delays within the supply of sure elements of Vande Bharat trains by the producer in Ukraine.

The MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi stated choices are being checked out to make sure the supply takes place.

“Ukraine manufactures some components. There has been an impact on the delivery schedule. We are looking at options so that delivery takes place on time,” he stated at a media briefing.

He was requested whether or not the continued battle in Ukraine delayed the availability.

“The Railway ministry has the details. But we are coordinating to ensure that we receive the components as soon as possible,” Bagchi stated.

India procures the wheels and another elements of the Vande Bharat trains from Ukraine.

India’s import orders to a Ukrainian agency for 1000’s of wheelsets for Vande Bharat trains have been been hit by the battle.

Ukraine, which is without doubt one of the world’s largest suppliers of such wheels, has just about stopped new manufacturing with most staffers becoming a member of the battle effort after Russia launched a navy offensive on February 24.

The railways’ plan of launching dozens of latest Vande Bharat prepare this yr bumped into troubles as the complete order given to the Ukraine-based agency — 36,000 wheels at a price of $16 million — seemed undeliverable.