Amid the ongoing stalemate over change in design of Vande Bharat sleeper trains to be manufactured by a joint venture (JV) firm led by a Russian railway major, a top railway official said all issues have been “resolved”.

Railway Minister Vaishnaw clarifies design issues with Russian firm for manufacturing Vande Bharat sleeper trains.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has dismissed media reports claiming delay in starting the manufacturing process for Vande Bharat sleeper trains due to design clearance issues. During a media interaction on Thursday,

Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw dismissed reports of delays in Vande Bharat sleeper train production due to design issues, clarifying the real cause

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted that 22 Vande Bharat train services currently cater to Maharashtra.

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Earlier, some reports quoting officials from the Russian company Transmashholding (TMH) claimed that Indian Railways demanded toilets and a pantry car in the train which necessitated tweaking the trains' design.

Addressing the media on Thursday, Vaishnaw made it clear that there was no issue with the Russian firm Transmashholding (TMH), which has been assigned to producing train sets.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has dismissed media reports claiming delay in starting the manufacturing process for Vande Bharat sleeper trains due to design clearance issues.