Indian Railways Train Cost: Every day lakhs of people travel on Indian Railways and avail train facility to reach their destination. Different categories of people book tickets according to the price. The General Coach, Sleeper, and SC Coach seats are all occupied. High-class coaches are also present on many trains, on which people like to travel. Indian Railways is the fourth largest rail network in the world and millions of people travel in it every day. Have you ever considered how much it would cost to construct a train?
How much does a train cost?
You get facilities like electricity, water, washroom, fan, and AC on the train, but you will not have an idea of ​​how much it costs to make a train engine and coach. According to media reports, it costs 15 to 20 crores to prepare an engine for Indian Railways. These trains are manufactured in India only, so the cost is not much. It is known that there are two ways to make an engine for Indian Railways, one – electric and the other – diesel. The data indicates that around 52% of Indian trains are currently powered by diesel.
The cost of an engine is around Rs 20 crore.
The cost of a dual mode locomotive train is around Rs 18 crore, while the cost of a 4500 HP diesel locomotive is around Rs 13 crore. At the same time, 50 to 60 crore rupees are spent to make a normal passenger train, because the facilities are less as compared to the express trains. An express train has a total of 24 coaches, and each coach costs about Rs 2 crore to build.
The total cost of the coaches is around Rs 50 crore and then that of the engine is Rs 20 crore. Both are combined to create a 70 crore rupee rapid train. However, their cost varies according to the facilities of the coach. AC coaches are more expensive than normal and sleeper ones.
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