Metro Rail Today July 2021

In this issue, we have given special focus on Semi High-Speed Rail revolution in India. Apart from featuring proposed Silver Line (Thiruvananthapuram–Kasargod Semi High Speed Rail Corridor), Pune-Nashik Semi High-Speed Rail Corridor, we have featured interview of Mr. Sudhanshu Mani, a retired IRSME officer who served at the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai during his last 29 months of his service and he has recently authored a book titled “My Train 18 Story” which gives a very insightful information about making of the indigenously developed Train-18 known as its operational name Vande Bharat Express. As Mr. Mani discusses the story of the development of Train-18, we are covering here his journey which led him to write this book along with a book review and an interview. We also featured interview of Mr. H.K. Raghu, ED (Urban Transport & High Speed), RDSO and Mr. Keshav Kumar, Rail, MRTS & Transit Infra Expert to get insights on success of Govt. of India’s ‘Make in India’ and ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Mission.