India becoming big exporter of railway equipment: Minister Vaishnaw

Vadodara (Team Newsbuddy): Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw visited the Alstom Factory located at Savli in Vadodara, Gujarat . The Minister was accompanied by Vadodara MP Dr. Hemang Joshi, Savli MLA Ketanbhai Inamdar, GMs of WR and CR, DRMs of Vadodara and Ahmedabad, and other senior railway officials.

Manufacturing of Namo Bharat coaches: The Alstom officials and employees working at the factory briefed the Railway Minister on various works being undertaken at the unit. The Minister appreciated the modern design and build quality of ‘Namo Bharat’ coaches being manufactured with cutting-edge technology.

Comprehensive maintenance activities:
Alstom team informed the Minister about the maintenance activities being carried out, including material usage and supplier integration. Discussions also covered preventive maintenance using sensors and AI.

Railway Minister was apprised of the company’s innovative approach of continuously upgrading the equipment designs with each order. The Minister congratulated Alstom for its ‘Designed in India’ railway equipment.
The coaches, locomotives, bogies, propulsion systems, etc. manufactured at the factory are being exported across the globe. These railway equipment are reaching Australia, UK, France, Germany, Canada, Mexico, and other countries as part of the ‘Design, Develop, Deliver from India to the World’ initiative.
“Railway manufacturing in India is also witnessing the impact of ‘Make, in India, Make for the World’ vision given by Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji. India is now exporting railway components, coaches, and locos to many developed countries of the world”, the Railway Minister told on the success of Make in India program.
The Savli factory has boosted the economy of the Vadodara region, creating jobs for the local youth and leading to overall development of the region.
Talent development in India, for the World
The Minister was also briefed on the talent development activities being carried out by Alstom in India. It was told that Alstom has around 7,000 engineers in India including for both rolling stock and signalling systems. Out of these, around 300 engineers are engaged in international projects.
The Minister expressed interest in Alstom’s training programs and suggested collaboration with Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya. He appreciated the existing training partnership between Alstom, Savali and WR’s Vadodara Division.
The Minister urged the Alstom team to prepare large scale off-campus and on-site training programs for Indian Railways. He also encouraged the railway officials and their teams for active participation in these workshops.