New Delhi: The government plans to significantly strengthen and modernize the infrastructure of the railway line throughout India to allow the operation of high -speed trains in the country and to improve travel experience.
It proposes to build 7,000 km of high -speed personal courses, with trains running at speeds of up to 350 km/h, said the Minister of Railway Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday.
At the opening meeting of a three -day international railway conference CII 2025 and 16. The issue of the exhibition of international railway equipment CII in the National Capital Vaishnaw said that the railway is taking rapid steps to modernize with a vision for the transformation of a national transporter to a network based on 2047.
“We set an ambitious vision of 2047 for high -speed railways prepared for the future. This is the construction of 7,000 km of high -speed passengers with trains running speeds up to 350 km/h,” he said.
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The Indian high-speed railway plan currently includes a high-speed 508 km railway corridor in Mumbai-Ahmedabad to be the first project of shooting in the country, with a partial launch of 2027 and complete completion of the expected by 2029. The capitals and improved the capitals and improved the capitals and improved travel and improved intercent travel.
In addition, there were detailed reports of projects (DPRS) for five high-speed railway corridors (Delhi-Varanasi, Delhi-Ahmedabad, Nagpur-Mumbai, Mumbai-Hyderabad and Delhi-Amritsar) subjected to the Ministry of Railways, while DPRS for two corridors (Chennai-Mysore finalized.
Vaishnaw emphasized the progress of Indian railways and said India has achieved an unprecedented range of development over the last decade. More than 35,000 km of railway lines, more than 46,000 km of electrified, 7,000 coaches produced annually, exceeding production on many continents.
In addition, the 156 Vande Bharat Services and 30 AMRIT Bharat trains, including four Nemo Bharat services, are functional, while Indian lilting and electrical equipment are exported to Africa and Europe.
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In FY25 Indian railways created a record 1,681 locomotives that exceeded the combined production of Europe, North and South America, Africa and Australia. With 24,000 trains running daily, the Minister emphasized the need for further expansion of capacity through conventional improvements of tracks and reserved passenger corridors.
Total capital expenditure £The 2.65 trillion was earmarked for rapid modernization in FY26, he said.
Vaishnaw stressed that modernization of Indian railways is not only about infrastructure, but also about improving personal experiences. It is assumed that every journey will be safer, faster and more comfortable. With the introduction of Kavach 4.0 and the development of Kavach 5.0 for high -speed trains, the introduction of new train designs and record investments builds Indian Railways one of the most modern networks in the world.
Kavach is an Indian indigenous, advanced automatic train protection system.
Vaishnaw said the development of locomotives and coaches Amrit Bharat Amrit Bharat (Amrit Bharat 4.0) will be with a 36 -month goal of introducing.
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Technological integration
Vande Bharat trains, Push-Pull trains, Vande Bharat trains in the next gene, skill programs under Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Most and Tunnel Center Excellence and improvement in quality chain of railway.
The Indian Railways Equipment exhibition is the largest Asian and second largest exhibition in the world for the railway and transport sector. The exhibition combined more than 450 exhibitors from more than 15 countries and introduced the latest in rolling, signaling systems, urban mobility, personal equipment, infrastructure, interiors and green mobility technologies.
The inauguration session also recorded the commencement of the CII-AVA report: “On the right path? A state for railways in Asia and the Pacific with a reflector in India,” and signing a memorandum of understanding (memorandum) between CII and Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) to strengthen, innovation for the future.
B. ThiaGarajan, Chairman, Cii Trade Fairs Council and Blue Star, emphasized the importance of cooperation and innovation in the formation of the future of Indian railways.
“For generation transformation, we cooperate with leaders and experts in understanding and exploring how transformation policies, technologies and innovations can redefine Indian railways, making it a model of sustainability, inclusion and future. Through partnership and innovation.
Chandrajit Banerjee, CEO, CII, appreciated the rapid modernization and transformation of railways and recorded progress in the speed of implementation, safety, reliability and technological progress, while maintaining a strong focus on “brand in India and forced the world”.
“What we have witnessed in the last few years is phenomenal. Speed of implementation, modernization and brand initiatives in India have actually placed India for the world. The focus of the minister on technology, transparency and responsibility changed the vision to reality and seized both global manufacturers of original devices (OEM) and Indian MSMes to participate in this observation.”
Banerjee added that cooperation between the Ministry of Railways, the Railway Council and CII helped to implement energy efficiency, green certification and measures of sustainability across several railway units and stations.
Over the next two days, the international railway conference will host global experts and politicians, discuss high -speed rail, digital transformation, multimodal interconnection, safety, decarbonization and passenger experience, and present Indian leadership in the construction of intelligent, sustainable and globally integrated railway ecosystem.
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