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During a key meeting in New Delhi, Ashwini Vaishnaw unveiled Paraguay's interest in importing India’s Vande Bharat trains, enhancing bilateral relations. The Vande Bharat Express, a hallmark of the 'Make in India' initiative, symbolizes India's advancement in rail technology with features like intelligent braking and onboard Wi-Fi. Paraguay's President Santiago Pena isn’t just stopping at importing these high-speed trains; he also invited India to join the Central Bi-Oceanic Railway Corridor project. This project aims to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, potentially opening new trade avenues and strengthening ties between the two nations.

Key Points: Paraguay Eyes Made in India Vande Bharat Trains with Vaishnaw

  • Paraguay's President meets with India's Minister Vaishnaw in New Delhi
  • Discusses importing India's Vande Bharat trains to strengthen cooperation
  • Invites India to the Central Bi-Oceanic Railway Corridor project
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Paraguay interested in importing Made in India 'Vande Bharat' trains: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Paraguay's President expresses interest in India's Vande Bharat trains, discusses Central Bi-Oceanic Railway project with Ashwini Vaishnaw.

"Paraguay has expressed keen interest in importing India's Vande Bharat trains. - Ashwini Vaishnaw"

New Delhi, June 3

Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw met the president of Paraguay, Santiago Pena and discussed opportunities regarding the growth of Indian railways.During his meeting with Vaishnaw on Monday, Paraguay's president showed interest in importing India's Vande Bharat trains. On the other hand, he also invited India to join the Central Bi-Oceanic Railway Corridor project (connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans). Ashwini Vaishnaw said on social media platform 'X' "Called on President H.E. Mr. @SantiPenap of Paraguay. Paraguay has expressed keen interest in importing India's Vande Bharat trains and has invited India to join the Central Bi-Oceanic Railway Corridor project (connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans)."

Vande Bharat is a reflection of the Government of India's efforts towards strengthening the 'Make in India' campaign. The first Vande Bharat Express train was flagged off on February 15, 2019, on the New Delhi-Kanpur-Allahabad-Varanasi route. This train has a capability to run up to a maximum speed of 160 kmph and has travel classes like Shatabdi Train but with better facilities.

Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, a Railways Production unit, has been the force behind a completely in-house design and manufacture, computer modelling, and working with a large number of suppliers for system integration in just 18 months.

The objective behind the train is to upgrade maintenance technologies and methodologies and achieve improvement in productivity and performance of all Railway assets and manpower, which inter alia would cover reliability, availability, utilisation, and efficiency.

The Vande Bharat comes with different features such as an intelligent braking system which enables better acceleration and deceleration. All coaches in the train are equipped with automatic doors; a GPS-based audio-visual passenger information system, on-board hotspot Wi-Fi for entertainment purposes, and very comfortable seating. The executive class also has rotating chairs.

- ANI

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Rajesh K.
This is fantastic news! Vande Bharat trains are truly world-class and showcase India's engineering prowess. Paraguay's interest proves that 'Make in India' is gaining global recognition. Hope this leads to more such export deals! 🇮🇳🚄
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Priya M.
While I'm proud of Vande Bharat's success, I hope our railways focus equally on improving basic amenities in regular trains. Many passengers still travel in poor conditions. Export is good, but domestic passengers shouldn't be neglected.
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Amit S.
Paraguay is showing great vision by choosing Vande Bharat! The train's features like GPS tracking and automatic doors are at par with global standards. This could be India's answer to Japan's bullet trains in terms of quality and affordability.
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Sunita R.
Great achievement for Indian Railways! But I wonder if we have enough manufacturing capacity to meet both domestic demand and international orders. The ICF Chennai team deserves applause for their hard work 👏
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Vikram J.
The Bi-Oceanic Railway Corridor project sounds like a strategic opportunity. India should definitely participate - it could open doors to more Latin American markets for our railway technology and other exports. Smart diplomacy!
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Neha P.
I traveled in Vande Bharat last month from Delhi to Varanasi. The experience was amazing - clean, fast and comfortable. No wonder other countries are interested! Hope the export version maintains the same quality standards.

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