25/08/2026
Railway growth needs industry to scale with it.
Eastern India’s railway network is entering an important phase of expansion, creating a parallel requirement for the industrial ecosystem to build ahead of demand.
At the Bengal Railway Summit this week, our MD, Vivek Lohia, spoke about the capabilities needed to support the next phase of railway growth, and the role of industry, technology partners and MSMEs in building them.
As the network expands, products and manufacturing capacity must scale with it, while continuing to deliver on quality, safety and reliability. The pace of infrastructure growth also creates an opportunity for industry to invest, innovate and strengthen capabilities ahead of future demand.
For Bengal, with its deep railway and industrial heritage and a strong MSME ecosystem, this is an important opportunity to contribute to the next phase of India’s railway growth.