The government is likely to float global tenders,for manufacturing train sets in India, inviting international players toparticipate in it, sources . Sources said that companies from China, Germanyand the United States may participate in the bidding process to manufacturetrain sets.However, the train sets to be manufactured via global tenderingprocess will lay emphasis on make in India and employment generation. To makethe bidding process more attractive, government may insert clause for blockorders and long term maintenance for the bidding companies.The news comesamidst allegations of favouritism in the tendering process of the first trainset of Vande Bharat Train (Train 18).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had flagged off the first VandeBharat Express on February 15 this year. The first rake of Train 18 wasmanufactured in a record time of just 18 months at a cost of less than Rs 100crore.
