Prabhu releases 50000th Coach manufactured by Integral Coach Factory
Prabhu also dedicated the New LHB Coach (Modern Passenger Coach) Manufacturing Unit in ICF itself to the nation at a programme held here on Monday.
ICF has achieved the distinction of being the only coach manufacturer in the World to have manufactured 50000 coaches.
ICF coaches have moved India for the last about 60 years and will continue to do so for many years to come.
The programme was conducted between Rail Bhawan, New Delhi and ICF factory premises Chennai through Video Conferencing.
The persons present on Rail Bhawan side included Chairman Railway Board A. K. Mital and other Railway Board members.
The persons present on the Chennai side included V. K. Saraswat, Member NITI Aayog, Hemant Kumar, Member Mechanical, Railway Board, Ashok K. Agarwal, General Manager, ICF.
Speaking on the occasion, The Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said that it is a proud moment for Indian Railways when the 50,000th coach manufactured by ICF has been released.
He said that when in future we release 1,00,000th coach, we expect it to be the most modern coach going even beyond our present imagination.
He said that we need to setup Global Standards in manufacturing rolling stocks.
He said that Indian Railway has already signed an MOU with National Institute of Design (NID) to improve internal design of the coaches for better comfort and convenience of the passengers.
He said that now dustbins are being provided even in non AC coaches. Regarding LHB coaches, the Minister pointed out that Indian Railways will accelerate production of these modern coaches which have better safety features, higher ride comfort, superior passengers’ amenities and high speed potential.
Referring to the quality, The Railway Minister said that there is a need to focus on materials and hence Indian Railways is collaborating with academic institutions like IITs, BHU, Mumbai University etc. to undertake research on these matters and consequently come out with appropriate solutions.
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