Savli fuels Bombardier's Asia-Pacific plan

Set up in 2008 at an investment of Rs 230 crore, Savli has seen 80-85 per cent utilisation

In what could raise India’s share to Bombardier Transportation’s global sales to double digits, the Canadian railway vehicle and signalling system major is looking to serve Asia Pacific through its Savli plant in Vadodara.

Refusing to share the exact share of Bombardier Transportation’s India business to its global sales, its chief country representative, India, Harsh Dhingra, said in the coming years, the same could grow to double digits.

“We are looking at the Asia Pacific (APAC) regions also. We supply components to overseas markets from Savli and that will continue. However, on top of it, we will have vehicle supply (from Savli)