{"id":5674,"date":"2025-07-28T19:14:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T13:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=5674"},"modified":"2025-07-28T19:14:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T13:44:52","slug":"indian-railways-rapidly-emerging-as-a-global-exporter-of-bogies-coaches-locomotives-propulsion-systems-under-make-in-india-make-for-the-world-vision-ashwini-vaishnaw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=5674","title":{"rendered":"Indian Railways Rapidly Emerging as a Global Exporter of Bogies, Coaches, Locomotives & Propulsion Systems under \u2018Make in India, Make for the World\u2019 Vision: Ashwini Vaishnaw"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Indian Railways Rapidly Emerging as a Global Exporter of Bogies, Coaches, Locomotives & Propulsion Systems under \u2018Make in India, Make for the World\u2019 Vision: Ashwini Vaishnaw<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n


\nUnion Minister for Railways Reviews Operations at Savli Facility of Alstom in Vadodara with a Focused Assessment of Its Maintenance Practices<\/p>\n

Alstom, with a Strong Commitment to the Government of India\u2019s \u2018Make in India\u2019 and \u2018Aatmanirbhar Bharat\u2019 Initiatives, Exports 3,800+ Bogies and 4,000+ Flatpacks (Modules) from India, Driving the Vision to Design, Develop, and Deliver for the World<\/p>\n

Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw Advocates Training Collaboration between Indian Railways, Alstom, and Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya in Savli<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

Posted On: 27 JUL 2025 7:30PM by PIB Delhi<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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Union Minister for Railways Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw visited Alstom’s Savli facility in Vadodara, Gujarat, a key manufacturing hub for railway rolling stock in India. He reviewed Alstom\u2019s operations at Savli facility, with a focused assessment of maintenance practices. He appreciated Alstom\u2019s practice of designing customised solutions for each order – an innovation Indian Railways could emulate – and proposed developing a joint training programme with Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya through a creative and collaborative framework. He also suggested that General Managers of all PUs undertake training and exposure visits to Alstom\u2019s Savli unit. Discussions also included the use of sensors and artificial intelligence for preventive maintenance.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Savli facility is producing state-of-the-art commuter and transit train cars, with a strong commitment to the Government of India\u2019s Make in India and Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiatives. With a strong focus on innovation and manufacturing excellence, over 3,400 engineers from India are actively collaborating with 21 Alstom sites worldwide. Since 2016, India has successfully exported 1,002 rail cars for various international projects, reinforcing the country\u2019s position as a trusted supplier of modern rail systems. 450 rail cars were manufactured at Savli and exported to Australia for the Queensland Metro project.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Export Of Critical Rail Components<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Savli Unit has successfully exported over 3,800 bogies to countries including Germany, Egypt, Sweden, Australia, and Brazil, along with more than 4,000 flatpacks (modules) supplied to Vienna, Austria. Maneja Unit has made a significant contribution by exporting over 5,000 propulsion systems to various global projects.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Designed in India, Installed in Many Countries<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

India is currently leading 27 international signalling projects and providing support for an additional 40 projects worldwide. Bangalore\u2019s Digital Experience Centre driving innovation through supporting 120+ projects worldwide, focusing on next-gen signalling using IoT, AI, blockchain, and cybersecurity.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Rising export of India\u2019s Rail Products as part of the vision \u201cDesign, Develop, and Deliver from India to the world\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Metro Coaches: Exported to Australia, Canada<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  • Bogies: Shipped to UK, Saudi Arabia, France, and Australia<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  • Propulsion Systems: Supplied to France, Mexico, Romania, Spain, Germany, and Italy<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  • Passenger Coaches: Delivered to Mozambique, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  • Locomotives: Exported to Mozambique, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Bangladesh, and the Republic of Guinea<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Boost to Local Economy<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    A strong network of leading suppliers supports the manufacturing ecosystem near Savli. Prominent players include Integra, Anovi, Hind Rectifier, Hitachi Energy, and ABB, specializing in fabrication, interiors, and electrical systems.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    Speaking to the media, the Union Minister of Railways stated that the impact of the\u00a0\u201c<\/em>Make in India\u00a0<\/em>and Make for the World\u201d<\/em>\u00a0initiatives is clearly visible in the Indian Railways manufacturing sector. He highlighted that the export of railway components to multiple countries is creating significant employment opportunities in India. The Minister further added that Indian engineers and workers are now gaining expertise in international standards, which he described as a major success of the Make in India mission.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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    Indian Railways Rapidly Emerging as a Global Exporter of Bogies, Coaches, Locomotives & Propulsion Systems under \u2018Make in India, Make for the World\u2019 Vision: Ashwini Vaishnaw Union Minister for Railways Reviews Operations at Savli Facility of Alstom in Vadodara with a Focused Assessment of Its Maintenance Practices Alstom, with a Strong Commitment to the Government …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-education-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5674"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5674\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5676,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5674\/revisions\/5676"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}