The wheels that are used in Vande Bharat trains are of special quality. They undergo a special manufacturing process. The wheels that we use in the wagons undergo a casting process, he told reporters.”The factory to produce the forged wheels is now being set up. Construction has started. The plant will have the capacity to produce 2.5 lakh wheels, of which 80,000 will be used in India and the remaining 1.70 lakh will be exported,” he said. “For 60-70 years, India was an importer of forged wheels. India will now emerge as a major exporter of forged wheels,” the minister said.The minister also said that the Integral Coach Factory here will be developing standard gauge Vande Bharat trains, which are likely to be exported. As standard gauge rakes are used all over the world, he said India is looking to export Vande Bharat trains a few years down the line. As a result, designing and testing of standard gauge Vande Bharat trains need to be done, after which national and international approvals need to be obtained before they can be formally launched, he added.
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