EP 6: Sudhanshu Mani Says Vande Bharat Didn't go the way he Wished and Now he is Worried !

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Sudhanshu Mani is a prominent figure in the Indian railway industry, best known for his pivotal role in the development of the Vande Bharat Express, India's first semi-high-speed train. As a retired officer of the Indian Railways Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME), he had a distinguished career that spanned over 38 years. Mani's leadership and vision were instrumental in the creation of the Vande Bharat Express, which marked a significant milestone in India's railway modernization efforts.

During his tenure, he emphasized indigenous manufacturing and innovation, ensuring that the Vande Bharat Express was not only a technological advancement but also a symbol of India's self-reliance in high-speed rail technology. His contributions have been widely recognized, and he is often credited with transforming the face of Indian Railways through this project.

Would you like more details about his career, the development of the Vande Bharat Express, or any other specific aspect?

Special Thanks to @SaurabhRautIR for helping me make this project successful

CHAPTERS

00:00 Spoilers
01:48 Touring Mani Sir’s Art Center
06:56 PODCAST BEGINS
08:14 Why So Many Rail Accidents are Happening
12:51 Railway has become directionless
14:25 Where does the inefficiency in Railways come from
16:03 Sudhanshu Mani Explains Kavach
16:53 How People Wanted to Import Trains and Not Make Vande Bharat
19:45 Make in India Trains are Still Behind
20:23 Government Supports Foreign Companies
23:24 Sir Rants on Vande Bharat Express
25:40 Many Vande Bharat’s are Rotting in Sheds
28:40 Light Gayi
29:37 Sarakari Work Culture
36:56 Strictness in ICF
40:20 Pooja Khedkar Case Opinion
42:03 Will Sarakari Babu’s Improve
45:43 Aesthetics in Indian Railways
51:12 Role of Good Design in Railways
54:32 Railways Hates Upgrading Mumbai Local
58:35 Railway Board in Terrible
01:00:16 Railway is Visionless
01:02:16 Rant On AC Coaches
01:06:24 Why Railways Cant Take Long term decisions
01:07:30 Should Trains be Privatized
01:15:35 Why was Sir Harassed after Vande Bharat Came Out
01:22:53 How is Life after Retirement
01:25:34 Why Sir will never enter and Railway Office Again
01:27:09 Signing My Books

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[PowerTrain]

I apologize everyone for the audio issue. Tough we had done multiple checks to see if everything is working properly, still somehow the final mic gain was too low. Also the podcast got recorded in a huge empty hall so echoing was too high and had to edit a lot in post to get it to a level of being understandable

[SaurabhKumar-cbqr]

We want constructive criticism like this for developing our nation. 😀 Kudos👍👍👍

[sohamranadepersonal]

If "You Can't Handle The Truth" was a conversation!

[Dubukku]

I live near ICF. This man renovated the whole campus to another level. Cleaning ponds, constructing new walkways along the 4 km long ICF campus. Everything was made clean and tidy than ever before.

[DineshSharma-tmne]

our nation need such a dedicated person like sudhanshu sir

[PowerTrain]

CHAPTERS

00:00 Spoilers
01:48 Touring Mani Sir’s Art Center
06:56 PODCAST BEGINS
08:14 Why So Many Rail Accidents are Happening
12:51 Railway has become directionless
14:25 Where does the inefficiency in Railways come from
16:03 Sudhanshu Mani Explains Kavach
16:53 How People Wanted to Import Trains and Not Make Vande Bharat
19:45 Make in India Trains are Still Behind
20:23 Government Supports Foreign Companies
23:24 Sir Rants on Vande Bharat Express
25:40 Many Vande Bharat’s are Rotting in Sheds
28:40 Light Gayi
29:37 Sarakari Work Culture
36:56 Strictness in ICF
40:20 Pooja Khedkar Case Opinion
42:03 Will Sarakari Babu’s Improve
45:43 Aesthetics in Indian Railways
51:12 Role of Good Design in Railways
54:32 Railways Hates Upgrading Mumbai Local
58:35 Railway Board in Terrible
01:00:16 Railway is Visionless
01:02:16 Rant On AC Coaches
01:06:24 Why Railways Cant Take Long term decisions
01:07:30 Should Trains be Privatized
01:15:35 Why was Sir Harassed after Vande Bharat Came Out
01:22:53 How is Life after Retirement
01:25:34 Why Sir will never enter and Railway Office Again
01:27:09 Signing My Book

[AmitSharma-zmui]

Why can't we have this gem of a person as our railway minister? He has a vision and knowledge which our current railway minister does not

[shaktikantamohanty]

Bro you are 500k+ subscriber family, at-least use good mike to improve subscriber experience. Otherwise you are doing a great job in this area.

[niraj]

One of my favourite Railway innovator and selfless person.

[rickbarrington]

Superb interview with an amazing leader who doesn’t shirk from calling it like it is. This is the kind of honesty and self examination that is badly needed in almost any organization but especially in India.

[karambirduhan]

Mic quality me sarkari company wala kam kr diya bhai ne 😂😂

[satchaks]

In developed countries Technocrats like Mr Sudhanshu Mani, the architect behind the Vande Bharat Express are given the due credit for technological breakthroughs rather than Politicians hogging all the limelight. In India it is just the opposite. At a time when the safety of trains is a cause of concern and calls for more investment, the Indian Railways spent a whopping ₹5.61 crore on the inauguration of four Vande Bharat Expresses in the country by our leading Politicians. Why can't we let the Technocrats inaugurate the Train at a pittance of an expense while giving credit where it belongs? Truly interesting episode. Bring in such brilliant technocrats in future and highlight their achievements. Keep up the good work.

[sumitsahoo]

As a product owner, I can understand the way he wants to proceed for the trains upgradation process. But supply chain management doesn't work that way. It has to be minimum supply order for which factories can supply units. Furthermore once the target of 75 trains is reached then only sleeper trains should be introduced with a specific target, let's suppose 100. Initial extensive trails of 3-4 trains with 1000 of running kms are fine to understand the problems and do the changes

[niksalpe]

Quote of Pres. Hoover given by Mani Sir is so true
Great to see his love for arts

[AK-wnri]

wanted to hear the podcast but audio quality gave me a headache. So I am checking out.

[arslanalam]

What a visionary man, many more are there but not free to do positive work. That's the biggest problem of government departments.

[adeeshshetty]

No offence against Ashwini Vaishnav sir. But Sudanshu sir must be given a rajya sabha seat and must be made as a railway minister. And given independence to work on. Goverment needs to get corporate model of working.

[satishchandraGK]

E can't forget that it took India almond 70 years to make this train in the first place!
Not suggesting we should stop making further improvements

[RajendranathReddy-fjhh]

Vande Bharat is of no use without upgrading the tracks and signalling system. It's like introducing electric cars without proper charging infrastructure in place.

Ex: Vande Bharat train from Secunderabad to Visakhapatnam takes around 8.5hrs, while a Garibrath or Godavari takes around 11.5hrs.
So, basically around 30-35% decrease in travel time with fare 50% more than that of 3AC of Godavari. That too, a sitting seat compared to a berth in Godavari 3AC. I don't know how it is justified.
If a sleeper (with berth) Vande Bharat is introduced, it'll probably be even more costlier with the same travel time.

So, I'll wait for travel time to reduce even more (when it feels worth it)

[janak]

We need technocrats in ruling positions and ministries.