Indian Railway Product Exports

Prelims: Current events of national and international importance

Why in News?

Recently, the Railways Minister said that Indian Railways is rapidly emerging as a major exporter of bogies, coaches, locomotives, and propulsion systems under the "Make in India, Make for the World" Vision.

• India's Leadership - India is leading 27 and supports 40 more signaling projects worldwide.
• Driving innovation - Through supporting 120+ projects worldwide, focusing on next-gen signaling using IoT, AI, blockchain, and cybersecurity by Bangalore’s Digital Experience Centre.
• Rising India’s Rail Products exports - Including
  • Metro Coaches - Exported to Australia, Canada
  • Bogies - Shipped to UK, Saudi Arabia, France, and Australia
  • Propulsion Systems - Supplied to France, Mexico, Romania, Spain, Germany, and Italy
  • Passenger Coaches - Delivered to Mozambique, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka
  • Locomotives - Exported to Mozambique, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Bangladesh, and the Republic of Guinea
• Critical Rail Components exports - Savli Unit, Driving the Vision to “Design, Develop, and Deliver for the World” has successfully exported over 3,800 bogies to countries including Germany, Egypt, Sweden, Australia, and Brazil,
  • 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.

• Potential – It can help achieving make in India and Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiatives
• Significance - Creating employment opportunities in India by the export of railway components to multiple countries.
• Engineers and workers are now gaining expertise in international standards, which is a major success of the Make in India mission.

Reference

PIB | Indian Railway Product Exports