Bharat Forge arm, Spain’s Talgo form JV for making high speed trains

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Bharat Forge arm, Spain’s Talgo form JV for making high speed trains

Bharat Forge arm, Spain’s Talgo form JV for making high speed trains

Industry News
Jul 29,22

The proposed collaboration between BF Infrastructure Ltd and Talgo India will focus on setting-up manufacturing, maintenance and life cycle support hub for new generation, energy efficient, lightweight aluminum high speed railway trains.

Bharat Forge arm, Spain’s Talgo form JV for making high speed trains

BF Infrastructure Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bharat Forge Limited, and Talgo India Pvt Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Patentes Talgo S.L., have agreed to set-up a joint venture which will engage into manufacturing high speed passenger trains. The alliance will also address in future large business opportunities in the Indian Railways sector and tap the upcoming domestic requirements in the field.

The collaboration between BF Infrastructure and Talgo India will significantly contribute to Government of India’s initiative of Atmanirbhar Bharat. The collaboration will help bring state-of-the-art and high-speed rail technology and solutions to the Indian Railways and other private operators that will serve under the overarching self-reliant vision. The proposed collaboration will also focus on setting-up manufacturing, maintenance and life cycle support hub for new generation, energy efficient, lightweight aluminum high speed railway trains.

The collaboration between the companies comes amidst the backdrop of the Indian Railway’s tender for the manufacturing and maintenance of 100 new generation light weight energy efficient trains.

Talgo is a wholly owned subsidiary of Spain based world leading high speed passenger train manufacturer i.e. Patentes Talgo S.L. with more than 75 years’ experience in design, manufacturing and maintenance of trains. Talgo trains come with unique technology that provides cost effective operation to the operator due to its light weight design. It also provides safe and comfortable journey to the passengers with reduced journey time.