Indian Railways accelerates export efforts to establish global presence

KEEPING pace with its ongoing infrastructure development across the country, Indian Railways is also making determined efforts to establish a global presence by rapidly emerging as an exporter of critical railway equipment to several nations.

- RAJESH KUMAR THAKUR

In line with the ‘Make in India’ initiative, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to accelerate its momentum across all sectors, Indian Railways under Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s leadership has embarked on an ambitious export drive.

This includes the export of equipment such as bogies, coaches, locomotives and propulsion systems under the “Make in India” initiative with a “Make for the World” standard and vision.