Indian Railway India has the fourth largest rail network in the world. Train is still the cheapest mode of travel in India. Be it a short or long journey, passengers prefer to travel by train. But do you know how much it costs to build the train in which you travel easily?

You all must be knowing that there are 3 types of coaches/bogies in a train. General coach, sleeper coach and AC coach. Both steel and aluminium are used to make the coach. The outer part of the coach is made of stainless steel while the inner part is made of aluminium. According to the information, the cost of 1 AC coach is around 2.8 to 3 crores. Whereas, the cost of making a sleeper coach is around 1.25 crores. Whereas, it takes around 1 crore rupees to make a general coach.

Now let's talk about how much does it cost to make a railway engine? Generally, the cost of a railway engine is around 18-20 crores. The average cost of a train with 24 bogies is around 60 to 70 crores. It is worth noting here that the construction cost of trains like local, Rajdhani-Vande Bharat is different. The cost of a premium train like 'Vande Bharat' is around 110 to 120 crores.