By increasing train length from 16 to 24 coaches, the Ministry was able to significantly reduce the cost of contract for making Vande Bharat sleeper trains.
The accused is believed to have stolen a trolley bag of one of the passengers from the Vande Bhart train. After reviewing the train's CCTV footage and passenger chart, the police found that the accused had reserved a seat under the name 'Harshit Manoj Singh Chaudhary'.
According to railway officials, the tender panel found the French multinational company’s (MNC) bidding price of Rs 150.9 crore per train set to be too high and urged it to cap it at Rs 140 crore.
The programme at Ayodhya Dham Junction Railway Station will witness the Prime Minister flagging off a new category of superfast passenger trains in the country - the Amrit Bharat Express.
The Railway official assured that an FIR has been registered in this case and a comprehensive investigation will be conducted to hold the culprit responsible for this act of sabotage.