Japan to train 360 Railway employees for the Bullet Train operation

Surat : With the building of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) bullet train project gaining momentum, the National High Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL) has initiated a comprehensive training programme in order to better prepare its employees for their jobs. NHSRCL is sending 360 staff to Japan for specialised training in a variety of important tasks in preparation for the first phase of operations, which is scheduled to begin in 2024.

The workforce that has been selected will play crucial roles in the operation and maintenance of the high-speed trains. These professionals will include pilots, maintenance workers, transport officers, as well as personnel who work in electrical and signalling engineering. The first part of this training programme is designed to provide them with the information and abilities they need to be able to operate the trains before they commence operation.

Vadodara is going to be the location of a cutting-edge training centre that will be established by NHSRCL in order to better improve their grasp of the technology behind bullet trains. In order to provide personnel with a training environment that is similar to the actual world, this institution will be equipped with sophisticated simulators, model rooms, and slab tracks. The objective is to teach all 360 staff by the year 2026, which is a significant amount of time before the bullet trains begin their full-scale operations.

NHSRCL will give all participating personnel with fundamental Japanese language and cultural training prior to their departure. This is in recognition of the significance of cultural and linguistic understanding. The purpose of this programme is to make certain that the educational experience in Japan is both easy and fruitful.

An further key milestone has been reached with the project, which has already begun the process of laying the RC track bed in Surat and Anand.