METRO Coaches export to Australia India creates history in the manufacturing sector

MUMBAI.  Six metro coaches made in Bombardier facility in Savli, Vadodara were shipped to Australian government from Mumbai port.

 

 

“The maiden consignment of six metro coaches built in Baroda for export to the Australian government were shipped from Mumbai Port as Mumbai Port holds supremacy in handling of over-sized precious cargo ” a statement from Ministry of Shipping said.

 

 

The coaches are 75 feet long and weigh 46 tonnes each, requiring a superior and highly specialized loading operation with a high degree of precision, it added.

 

 

The production and exportation of metro coaches is a boost in “Make in India” campaign which aims at turning the country into a global manufacturing destination. The sustained indigenization initiatives of manufacturing railway wagons within India had driven India to such a landmark.

 

 

Being the first of its kind export, India creates history in the manufacturing sector. As a part of the deal, in the coming 2 and a half year 450 such commuter cars with bogies will be exported to Australia. The project costing a total of 2.7 billion USD for the Canadian firm, Bombardier Transportation will be executed in their Vadodara facility. The Savli site has been developed for the export oriented activities. 

 

 

“The entire stevedoring operation (loading into ship) of these prestigious over-sized metro coaches has been done in-house by Mumbai Port Trust unlike any other port in India where private operators carry out such operations,” the statement said. 

 

 

Three Metro coach manufacturing units have already been established in India.