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21-Year-Old Builds Global Railway Company, Now Focusing on Driverless Trains.
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CNBC Awaaz•01-10-2026, 13:08
21-Year-Old Builds Global Railway Company, Now Focusing on Driverless Trains.
- •Hemendra Kumar, from YSR Kadapa district in Andhra Pradesh, established 'Zebrold IHL', a railway technology company in Germany, at just 21 years old.
- •His company manufactures products related to trains, railway coaches, spare parts, signaling systems, and railway infrastructure.
- •The company is developing high-speed trains with a speed of 360 km per hour and driverless trains for future needs.
- •Trains are manufactured through contract manufacturing companies in Germany and delivered globally, with projects in Cape Town, South Africa, and Australia.
- •The main manufacturing unit is in Germany, with design centers in five locations worldwide, including Hyderabad and Bengaluru, aiming to create employment for Indian youth.
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Hemendra Kumar established a railway technology company named 'Zebrold IHL' in Frankfurt, Germany, at the age of just 21.
The company manufactures train-related products, spare parts, signaling systems, and infrastructure, while actively working on high-speed trains reaching 360 km/h and developing future-ready driverless and lightweight trains.
The company's main manufacturing unit is located in Germany, while it operates design centers across five global locations, including Hyderabad and Bengaluru in India.
