CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Tata Steel Ltd. Tata Steel to roll out the ‘First in India’ seating system for Vande Bharat Express trains from September 2022. These are specially designed seats, which can rotate 180 degrees and have aircraft-style passenger amenities.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tata Group is preparing to introduce the “First in India” seating system for Vande Bharat Express trains starting in September 2022 and plans to invest Rs 3,000 crore on R&D by FY26. By 2030, the steel-to-salt conglomerate hopes to rank among the top 5 technological companies worldwide in the steel sector.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first Vande Bharat Express train was flagged off on February 15, 2019, on the New Delhi- Kanpur-Allahabad-Varanasi route. 1 On January 15, 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the eighth Vande Bharat Express train connecting Secunderabad (Telangana) and Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh).

Detailed explanation-4: -The Vande Bharat Express, also known as Train 18, is a semi-high-speed, electric multiple-unit train operated by Indian Railways. It was designed and manufactured by the government-owned Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai.

Detailed explanation-5: -New Delhi, India (Metro Rail Today): Sudhanshu Mani, also known as the Innovator of Vande Bharat Express (Train 18), Former General Manager, Integral Coach Factory (ICF) Chennai, Indian Railways, has been conferred as ‘Most Innovative Rail Technology Leader’.