India's 'Low-Cost' Engineering Marvel: 4 Vande Bharat Trains for Price of 1 European

• India, once seen as technologically dependent, now astonishes developed nations with its cost-effective engineering in space and rail.
• ISRO's Mangalyaan mission cost less than the Hollywood film 'Gravity', showcasing India's 'cheap but not weak' approach.
• Vande Bharat Express, an indigenous semi-high-speed train, costs 100-115 crore rupees to build, significantly less than the 400-500 crore rupees for similar European trains.
• Engineers at Chennai's Integral Coach Factory (ICF) developed Vande Bharat without foreign assistance, making it a symbol of 'New India's' self-confidence.
• The train features Kavach safety, noise-free travel, rotating seats, and indigenous components, demonstrating 'Make in India' prowess.

Why It Matters: India's indigenous engineering prowess delivers advanced technology like Vande Bharat at a fraction of global costs.