India International Trade Fair: Railways Exhibit Replicas Of Pamban Bridge, Vande Bharat Train At ‘Changing India’s Infrastructure’ Themed Railway Pavilion

Showcasing its progressive journey, Indian Railways has exhibited the first semi-high speed train Vande Bharat, engineering marvels Pamban Bridge and Bogibeel Bridge, among others, at the Railway Pavilion in the India International Trade Fair (IITF).

Being organised from 14 to 27 November 2023, at Pragati Maidan in the Capital, the Indian Railways is participating in the 42nd IITF-2023 with many exhibits under the ‘Changing India’s Infrastructure’ theme at the Railway pavillion.

Railway Board Chairperson and CEO Jaya Varma Sinha inaugurated the Railways’ Pavilion on 15 November.

Taking cue from the theme of IITF 2023 — “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam — United by Trade”, Indian Railways in its pavilion has portrayed its journey and how Railways have left it footprints globally by exporting locos, coaches and DEMU trains to other countries in the world.

Also, Railways’ commitment toward net zero carbon emission is depicted in the pavillion.

Many facets of Indian Railways have been highlighted, where various themes have been displayed with their technological and structural advances through photos, transets, models, etc.

The outer side of the Railways pavilion depicts Vande Bharat train models and proposed design of Jammu-Tawi Railway station inspired from Raghunath Temple showcasing Amrit Bharat station redevelopment scheme rolled out for 1,309 stations across the country.

The models displayed in the pavilion include USBRL project (Katra-Banihal section), proposed Surat station on National High Speed Railway project, Vande Bharat trains, Pamban bridge vertical girder, Bogibeel bridge, Darjeeling Himalayan Railway etc.

The Railways’ pavilion has been divided into segments like Transforming India’s Infrastructure, ‘Virasat bhi, Vikas bhi’, celebrating Naari Shakti, Knowledge tree etc. Under each segment, one can find models and related information. A selfie point in Naari Shakti segment is gaining attention of the visitors.

In the Railways’ pavilion, one can find something of interest for every age group: Interactive screen displaying videos of scenic beauty of Indian Railways, interactive quiz to learn more about Indian Railways and nine year achievements of Railways aimed to be educational, informative and fun will keep children entertained. A visit to the Railways’ Pavilion at IITF 2023 would be informative and will make visitors aware of the new initiatives being undertaken and also bring into focus the progress of Indian Railways.