Walkie-talkies: Rlys gets exemption from Make in India procurement policy

This comes after locally sourced technology provided poor communications over increased distances

The Ministry of Railways has received an exemption from the Make in India public procurement policy for walkie-talkies after such transceivers procured from a local supplier were found to be unsuitable for operations, Business Standard has learnt.

During a safety review meeting in April, chaired by Chairman of the Railway Board Anil Kumar Lahoti, the poor quality of walkie-talkies manufactured by Sanchar Communication Systems, a Delhi-based supplier of surveillance technology and telecommunication equipment, was flagged for immediate rectification.
 

“Several issues had been found with Sanchar walkie-talkies, with the most pressing being poor quality of communications over increased distances. These were flagged