Bengaluru: Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) participated in the 7th CII Conference on Railways Excellence, themed “Railways@2047: From Make in India to Lead the World – Advancing Capacity, Connectivity, Competitiveness, and Self-Reliance.”
The conference provided a platform for industry stakeholders to discuss the future of India’s railway sector, with a focus on self-reliance, capacity building, competitiveness, connectivity and global exports.
BEL Participates in Railways@2047 Conference
During the conference, Mrs. Anuradha Mahur, General Manager (Civilian Marketing), BEL, participated as a panelist in the session titled “Make in India for the World: Building India’s Global Rail Manufacturing & Export Hub.”
The discussion highlighted the opportunities for Indian companies to strengthen domestic capabilities and expand their presence in the global railway manufacturing ecosystem.
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Focus on Make in India and Global Rail Manufacturing
The panel discussion focused on how India can move beyond the Make in India approach towards becoming a leading global hub for railway manufacturing and exports.
BEL’s capabilities and contributions in the railways domain were also highlighted during the discussions.
The session emphasised the importance of developing a strong and integrated ecosystem involving various stakeholders.
Key areas discussed included:
- Strengthening domestic manufacturing capabilities
- Expanding India’s railway technology ecosystem
- Promoting self-reliance in the rail sector
- Enhancing global competitiveness
- Building India’s rail manufacturing and export capabilities
- Encouraging collaboration across industry and academia
Industry, Academia, MSMEs and Startups to Play Key Role
The conference also stressed the importance of collaboration among industry, academia, MSMEs and startups to build a robust railway ecosystem.
Such collaboration can support innovation, technology development and capacity building while helping Indian companies compete more effectively in international markets.
The discussions highlighted the need for stronger partnerships across the railway value chain to support India’s long-term ambition of becoming a global rail manufacturing and export hub.
Railways@2047 Focuses on Self-Reliance and Competitiveness
The Railways@2047 conference brought together stakeholders to exchange ideas on the future direction of India’s railway sector.
The discussions centred on advancing:
- Capacity
- Connectivity
- Competitiveness
- Self-reliance
- Global manufacturing
- Railway exports
The conference comes as India looks towards strengthening its railway infrastructure and increasing the global footprint of its domestic manufacturing capabilities.
About Bharat Electronics Limited
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) is a Navratna public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. The company designs and manufactures advanced electronic products and systems for defence and strategic applications and has also expanded its capabilities across civilian sectors, including railways, telecommunications, energy and homeland security.
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