India has cancelled a tender for making 44 semi-high speed “Vande Bharat” trains, the Railway Ministry said on Friday night. It said a fresh tender will be floated within a week and give preference to the centre’s Make In India programme.
The move to cancel the tender is a big setback for China as a Chinese joint venture, CRRC Pioneer Electric (India) Pvt Ltd, was the only foreign bidder among the six contenders to supply 44 sets of semi-high speed train.
“Tender for manufacturing of 44 nos of semi high speed train sets (Vande Bharat) has been cancelled. Fresh tender will be floated within a week as per Revised Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) order,” the Railway Ministry tweeted.
Tender for manufacturing of 44 nos of semi high speed train sets (Vande Bharat) has been cancelled.
Fresh tender will be floated within a week as per Revised Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) order.
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) August 21, 2020
