54,000 coaches later, an Indian train factory is hitting reset for the high-speed age

Upon entering the premises of the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in the southern Indian city of Chennai, what meets the eye first is not train coaches being built. Instead, it is frenzied construction activity with large land-moving and drilling equipment that blocks the view of the manufacturing lines, which roll out nearly 2,300 coaches a year.

This overhaul is indicative of where the ICF stands today: on the cusp of a transition.

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