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AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY IN INDIA India's electric vehicle (EV) market is estimated to be a Rs. 50,000 crore opportunity by 2025, with two- and three-wheelers expected to drive higher electrification of the vehicles . In 2020, India was the fifth-largest auto market, with 3.49 million units combined sold in the passenger and commercial vehicles categories. It was the seventh largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles in 2019.   The two wheelers segments dominate the market in terms of volume owing to a growing middle class and a young population. Moreover, the growing interest of the companies in exploring the rural markets further aided the growth of the sector.

  Indian Railways Investments Indian Railways is among the world’s largest rail network, and its route length network is spread over 67,956 kms, with 13,169 passenger trains and 8,479 freight trains, plying 23 million travellers and 3 million tonnes (MT) of freight daily from 7,349 stations. India's railway network is recognised as one of the largest railway systems in the world under single management.   Indian Railway network is growing at a healthy rate. In the next five years, Indian railway market will be the third largest, accounting for 10% of the global market. Indian Railways, which is one of the country's biggest employers, can generate one million jobs, according to

  Software Industry and Exports   India's export of software services stood at US$ 128.6 billion during 2019-20, registering 9.1% growth over the previous year. Exports of computer services and ITES/BPO services contributed 66.6 per cent and 33.4%, respectively, of the total software services exports. The IT & Electronics industry is one of the fastest-growing industries in India, both in terms of production and export. In fact, software development and IT-enabled services have made India’s brand equity a force to reckon with.   Information Technology and Business process management (IT-BPM) industry revenue grew 7% y-o-y to reach US$ 191 billion i

  BANKING SECTOR IN INDIA As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), India’s banking sector is sufficiently capitalised and well-regulated. The financial and economic conditions in the country are far superior to any other country in the world. Credit, market and liquidity risk studies suggest that Indian banks are generally resilient and have withstood the global downturn well.   Indian banking industry has recently witnessed the roll out of innovative banking models like payments and small finance banks. RBI’s new measures may go a long way in helping the restructuring of the domestic banking industry.   The digital payments system in India has evolved the most among 25 countries w