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- China has imposed export restrictions on tunnel boring machines (TBMs), which India imports heavily for metro, railway, and highway tunnel projects, causing delays and halts to several infrastructure projects in cities like Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Dehradun.
- In response, the Indian government has announced a master plan to reduce dependency on China and begin manufacturing these machines domestically.
- The plan includes partnerships with local and global companies from Japan, Germany, and the EU, PLI-style subsidies for heavy machinery production, supply chain diversification, and stricter security screening of foreign equipment, especially Chinese software and hardware.
- The government's stated goal is that future metro, railway, and defence tunnel construction should rely on self-reliant technology.
What to watch next
- Details of the master plan, including which domestic and foreign companies partner on local TBM manufacturing
- Whether PLI subsidies and stricter security checks for imported machinery are formally notified
- Progress on resuming delayed metro and Himalayan tunnel projects affected by the TBM shortage
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