The Vande Bharat express trains, also called Train 18 will get 'First-in-India' 180 degree rotating seats made by Tata Steel. The Tata Group company and India's largest steel maker is planning to spend Rs 3,000 crore on R&D by FY26 and set to roll out seating system for Vande Bharat Express trains from September 2022. Tata Steel's Composites division bagged a Rs 145 crore bulk order for seating systems of the Vande Bharat express that includes the supply of complete seating systems for 22 train sets, with 16 coaches in each train set. This will be first time India-made seats will be installed in the semi-high speed trains.
