Standard gauge Vande Bharat rakes to be manufactured in Chennai for exports: Ashwini Vaishnaw

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Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 14 (ANI): Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai will now develop standard gauge Vande Bharat trains, only for export purposes...

Minister Vaishnaw was speaking on the occasion of the inaugural ceremony of Qualcomms Chennai Design Center..

This will add to the export potential of ICF in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, the minister said.. Vaishnaw also announced that wheels using the forging process will be manufactured in Tamil Nadu and the construction work has already started and production will commence in 16-18 months...

The Minister who was attending the inaugural ceremony of Qualcomms Chennai Design Center also launched the 6G University Research India Program on Thursday, in the presence of Cristiano Amon, President and CEO, Qualcomm incorporated at the Ramanujan IT City, Taramani, Chennai...

Talking about the semiconductor production in India, Vaishnaw pointed out that all three semiconductor chips in Qualcomm board will be designed now end to end in the newly inaugurated Chennai Design Center and thus meeting the Prime Ministers vision of creating entire value chain of semi-conductor in India starting from design, fabrication and ATMP (Assembling, Testing, Marking and Packaging) and encompassing further all three layers of semiconductor ecosystem, i.e., talent pool, gases and chemicals and semiconductor equipment...

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