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India Makes Its Own Bullet Trains: Here's Why That's a Big Deal
Times of India·Friday, 26 June 2026
A Rs 866.87 crore contract has been awarded to BEML Limited by Integral Coach Factory Chennai to manufacture two prototype high-speed train sets for India's first bullet train corridor. These trains will be made indigenously, marking a significant step for India's engineering capabilities. Previously, such technology was imported.
Why It Matters
This directly affects India's infrastructure ambitions and could reshape domestic manufacturing in the rail sector, with long-term consequences for jobs and technology.
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