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Auto parts firm Sona BLW becomes top railway safety supplier in 12 months
Auto parts firm Sona BLW becomes top railway safety supplier in 12 months
The Story in Brief
The Story in Brief
Auto ancillary Sona BLW has emerged as one of India's biggest railway safety suppliers within 12 months, reports NDTV Profit. The company is now developing intelligent microprocessor-controlled systems for high-speed train platforms including Amrit Bharat and Vande Bharat. This rapid growth marks a significant shift from automotive components to railway safety technology.
The Indian Opinion
Some narratives paint Indian firms as slow to adapt to safety standards. But Sona BLW's leap from auto parts to railway safety supplier in a year shows homegrown companies can innovate fast. Critics who dismiss Indian manufacturing as low-quality ignore such transformations. The question is not whether Indian firms can deliver, they already do. It is whether regulators and rail operators will keep placing orders after initial trials.
Source: ndtvprofit.com
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