He also informed the Upper House that passenger coaches of train are also being exported now to Mozambique, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka while locomotives are being exported to Mozambique, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Bangladesh.“Not only all this, the 100 locomotives, which are being manufactured at the Madhepura factory in Bihar will soon be exported also”, the minister announced, adding that the rail wheels being built in Tamil Nadu will also be exported soon.“This year, India has produced 1,400 locomotives, surpassing the combined production of the U.S. and Europe. And, more than that, 200,000 new wagons have been added to the fleet”, the Minister said, adding that the Indian Railways will transport 1.6 billion tons of cargo during 2024-25, making it one of the world’s top three freight carriers, alongside China and the U.S.This underscores the increasing capacity of Indian Railways and its crucial role in the logistics sector.Citing figures, the minister said that 41,000 LHB coaches have been manufactured with a strong focus on railway safety. “During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third term, all ICF coaches will be replaced with LHB coaches. The implementation of long Rails, electronic interlocking, fog safety devices and the ‘Kavach’ safety system is progressing rapidly”, he claimed.He also informed the members that Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave increased the financial support to railways to Rs 2.5 lakh crore compared to the earlier amount of Rs 25,000 crore.
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