Railway Minister Vaishnav said - India is becoming a major exporter of train bogies, coaches and engines
Indian Railways: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said that India is emerging as a major exporter of bogies, coaches, engines, and operating systems under the 'Make in India, Make for the World' approach. He said that these have been exported to countries like Australia, Canada, France, Britain, and Saudi Arabia. This is increasing employment opportunities in India, and engineers are gaining proficiency in international standards.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav, on Sunday, said Indian Railways is fast becoming a big exporter of bogies, coaches, engines and operating systems. All this is being done under the 'Make in India, Make for the World' policy. The minister inspected Alstom's factory at Savli in Vadodara, a key production hub for railway operations in India.
He reported that India-made metro coaches were exported to Australia and Canada, while bogies were exported to the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, France, and Australia. Propulsion systems, Indian-made, have been delivered to France, Mexico, Romania, Spain, Germany, and Italy.
He said metro coaches manufactured in India have been exported to Australia and Canada, while bogies have been sent to Britain, Saudi Arabia, France, and Australia. Propulsion systems manufactured in India have been supplied to France, Mexico, Romania, Spain, Germany, and Italy. Similarly, passenger coaches and locomotives made in India have been exported to Mozambique, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
Vaishnav said that the export of rail components to many countries is creating employment opportunities in India. The minister also said that Indian engineers and workers are now acquiring proficiency in international standards, which he described as a major success of the 'Make in India' mission. He praised Alstom and said that it solves every order in a special way, which can also be adopted by Indian Railways. Also, he proposed to start a joint training program in collaboration with Gati Shakti University.
The minister suggested that the general managers of all production units should visit Alstom's Savli unit for training and gain working experience. During the discussion, the idea was also put forward to adopt a maintenance method with the help of sensors and artificial intelligence, so that any fault can be detected in advance.
The Savli unit is producing state-of-the-art daily passenger train (commuter) and urban transport train (transit) coaches, which is fully dedicated to the 'Make in India' and 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' initiatives. More than 3,400 engineers of India are working here in collaboration with 21 Alstom units across the world.
