India’s Railways win global hearts at World Expo 2025 in Japan

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, July 13: The Railway Week at Bharat Pavilion in the World Expo 2025, Osaka in Japan was concluded with a warm current of emotion flowed through the crowds.
It wasn’t just about cutting-edge engineering or gleaming train models.
It was about connection between people, cultures, dreams and destinations.
The Indian Pavilion has drawn record numbers, with particular enthusiasm from Japanese visitors.
With its central exhibit dedicated to Indian Railways, it became a vibrant intersection of technology and tradition, human emotion and industrial scale.
The Vande Bharat Express, India’s semi-high-speed, domestically built train, stood gleaming in its white and blue hues, attracting waves of curious onlookers.
Japanese families posed for photos, children mimicked trains and tech enthusiasts examined digital specifications with awe, but beyond the sparkle of the display, something more profound was unfolding.
“I had no idea there were these fast trains in India! This is beautiful,” exclaimed Akiko Tanaka, an Osaka-based university student, laughing as she joyfully greeted Indian volunteers with a cheerful “Namaste.”
The towering Chenab Bridge, the highest railway bridge in the world at 359 meters, captivated engineers and tourists alike.
“This is a structural masterpiece,” said a retired Japanese engineer from Nagoya, admiring the bridge’s miniature with reverence.
Visitors crouched, zoomed and clicked photos from every angle, spellbound by the feat of constructing such a structure in the Himalayas.
Another showstopper was the Anji Khad Bridge, India’s first cable-stayed railway bridge in the treacherous terrain of Kashmir.
A silent, respectful audience watched immersive videos of workers battling snow and landslides to bring this vision to life.
More than machinery, the Pavilion told stories, of people, places and progress.
A section designed like a traditional Indian railway station buzzed with the sounds of Hindi announcements and the scent of masala chai.
Augmented reality tours and virtual journeys carried visitors across India’s diverse geography, transporting them through mountains, deserts and bustling cities, all on the pulse of a network that serves over 23 million passengers daily.
Children from Japanese schools bowed deeply and chimed in unison, “Namaste India,” clicking selfies in front of a massive digital map of the Indian rail network.
Visitors offered origami cranes to Indian volunteers.
Some tried their hand at pronouncing “Vande Bharat” or “Chenab,” smiling at every successful attempt.
“This Pavilion displays the heart of India,” remarked one local, pausing thoughtfully.
“Trains are not the only thing. It’s about dreams that are going somewhere.”
The Indian Railways exhibit fits perfectly into this vision, showcasing green technologies, solar-powered stations, AI-based traffic systems, water conservation techniques and the ambitious goal of full network electrification by 2030.

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