Indian Railways rolls out 100th Vande Bharat train on May 3, 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 4 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Indian Railways rolled out the 100th Vande Bharat train on May 3, 2026, from Modern Coach Factory (MCF) at Raebareli.
The first Vande Bharat train was introduced in 2018 with only two such trains.
The 100th trainset is a 16-coach chair-car trainset and will undergo oscillation trials before regular passenger service.
Production of Vande Bharat trains started at Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai and has now been extended to Rail Coach Factory (RCF) in Kapurthala and MCF in Raebareli.
The MCF-manufactured trainset incorporates engineering and performance enhancements aimed at improving reliability and safety.