New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the sixteenth International Railway Equipment Exhibition-2025, Asia’s largest and the world’s second-largest railway exhibition at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Wednesday.
According to an official launch of the Ministry of Railways, the Union Minister introduced plans to develop devoted passenger corridors, engineered for optimum speeds of as much as 350 kmph with an working pace of 320 kmph. He acknowledged that many such corridors shall be constructed throughout the nation, forming a part of the federal government’s Viksit Bharat imaginative and prescient, which targets the event of roughly 7,000 km of devoted routes by 2047. These corridors shall be geared up with indigenously developed signalling programs and trendy Operations Control Centres (OCCs).
The Minister acknowledged that the Vande Bharat initiative is a big success.
On technical parameters, it matches one of the best on the planet. India is engaged on the following technology of high-speed trains, with a robust concentrate on the export market. He acknowledged that India is presently working Vande Bharat 3.0, which represents a major enchancment over its earlier variations. The Minister highlighted that Vande Bharat 3.0 already meets worldwide benchmarks, able to accelerating from 0 to 100 kmph in simply 52 seconds, quicker than many trains in Japan and Europe, whereas sustaining decrease noise and vibration ranges.
He added that Vande Bharat 4.0 is anticipated to be launched inside the subsequent 18 months, aiming to set world benchmarks in each facet of efficiency and passenger expertise. The new model will concentrate on enhancing bogs, bettering seats, and elevating the general workmanship of the coaches. He stated the aim is to ascertain Vande Bharat 4.0 as the worldwide customary, a practice so superior in high quality and luxury that international locations around the globe would aspire to undertake it.
The Minister additionally mentioned the progress of Amrit Bharat trains. He famous that Amrit Bharat 2.0 is operational, whereas model 3.0 is beneath improvement, utilising push-pull know-how appropriate for long-distance journeys. The Minister acknowledged that Amrit Bharat 4.0 will function next-generation trainsets and locomotives. He added that inside the subsequent 36 months, the new-generation passenger locomotives are anticipated to be designed, manufactured, and prepared for testing.
The Union Minister acknowledged that, during the last 11 years, beneath the management of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, particular emphasis has been positioned on modernising and increasing Indian Railways. For this, the Railway finances has been repeatedly elevated. In the final 11 years, greater than 35,000 kilometres of latest tracks have been laid and 46,000 kilometres of electrification have been accomplished. He knowledgeable that on the world stage, Indian Railways is now additionally rising as a serious exporter. Rail engines manufactured in India are being exported to Africa, Australia, and plenty of different international locations.
The Union Minister knowledgeable that 156 Vande Bharat providers, 30 Amrit Bharat providers, and 4 Namo Bharat providers at the moment are working throughout India. He acknowledged that within the 2024-25 fiscal yr, a document variety of greater than 7,000 coaches, roughly 42,000 wagons, and 1,681 locomotives had been produced. Along with this, the nation’s first 9,000 HP electrical locomotive was inaugurated, whereas 12,000 HP locomotives are already in operation.
Vaishnaw additionally acknowledged that Indian Railways, which serves over 20 million passengers each day, has now turn out to be the world’s second-largest freight transport community, surpassing the US. He stated the bullet practice venture is progressing quickly, and the Dedicated Freight Corridor work has been 99% accomplished. Under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, greater than 1,300 railway stations throughout the nation are being redeveloped.
Indian Railways has constructed a number of exceptional infrastructure initiatives, together with the Chenab Bridge, which is 35 metres taller than the Eiffel Tower; India’s first vertical raise Sea Bridge at Pamban; and the Bairabi Sairang bridge, which is 42 metres taller than the Qutub Minar. Priority is being given to security and technological innovation within the railway business. For this, a finances of 1.16 lakh crore has been allotted for the present monetary yr, which additionally contains the indigenous security system KAVACH.
During the occasion, Railway Board Chairman and CEO Satish Kumar and Vice-Chancellor of Gati Shakti University Manoj Choudhary had been among the many dignitaries current. The exhibition, primarily based on the theme ‘Future-Ready Railways’, is being organised at Bharat Mandapam from fifteenth to seventeenth October 2025. The occasion options participation from over 450 exhibitors representing greater than 15 international locations, displaying trendy rail and metro merchandise, improvements, and sustainable options. (ANI)