There are no such plans in near future and you need not fear or create as they started adding GS to 4 in all LHB rakes next comes SL addition. Many Rakes of MEMU and EMU are manufactured in last 6 years and these will be in service for another 15 years. In this year they are hardly any plans to rollout Vande Metro in single number only. In the coach manufacture plan of this year many train sets are planned in NON AC segment.

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Rather, regular MEMU rakes could be designed with an AC compartment or two (in place of the First class in some of the trains right now).

This Vande Metro will directly compete with the local trains. Unlike the Intercity Vande Bharat, there will be not much reduction in time over short distances.

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This exact idea was initiated multiple times long back since 2004-5. ICF tried various designs to accommodate both AC and non-AC classes in a trainset. None could be made feasible. Propulsion and power difference in respective motor coach types make it technological unviable. Drag difference between the two creates very high imbalance to sustain higher speeds in multiple locomotion format when using AC trailer coach. After consulting with various OEMs, ICF dropped the plan of manufacturing mixed type MEMUs.

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As of now there is no proper information from RB where they are to be used. Some reports say they are future replacement of AC EMUs in metro cities in 50-200km routes, some say 200-300km connecting to metro and big cities with small towns .Nothing can be predicted with railways as they take political decisions in last minute. One thing for sure is Vande Metro will be manufactured inplace of AC EMUs from next FY.

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250-300 will be profitable than below 200 km

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