Sources said
cost-effectiveness is the key factor, trains with similar features manufactured
in other countries cost in the range of Rs 160-180 crores, whereas India
manufactures the Vande Bharat at much less, at a cost ranging from Rs 120 to
130 crores
Vande Bharat also beats competitors when it comes to
pick-up speed. Sources say, Vande Bharat takes just 52 seconds to reach from 0
to 100 kmph; this exceeds Japan's bullet train, which takes 54 seconds to get
from 0-100 Kmph. Informed sources also say that Vande Bharat is better designed
than foreign competition.