India is preparing to roll out a new 'Rail Tech' policy in the coming weeks, a move aimed at strengthening domestic manufacturing of next-generation railway technology and equipment. The policy framework, being developed by the Railway Board, is expected to offer manufacturers a combination of partial funding, technical support, and access to dedicated testing facilities — giving domestic players the resources they need to compete with international suppliers. The initiative is a core component of India's broader rail modernisation agenda, and one of its key objectives is reducing the country's dependence on imported railway technology, particularly from China, which currently dominates India's railway equipment import basket. "A new Rail Tech policy will give much needed impetus to innovation for mass transport," a senior government official told the Economic Times, adding that the framework would actively encourage collaboration
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