#60 - The Cultural Gap in How India Designs Public Transport : Snehal Pawar

#60 - The Cultural Gap in How India Designs Public Transport : Snehal Pawar

What does it take to design something that millions of people will use  for the next 40 year

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Dipaq • May 28, 2026 • 39:46

What does it take to design something that millions of people will use  for the next 40 years?In this episode of The Groundbreakin, we sit down with Snehal, Head of Design at Alstom one of the world’s leading rail and mass transit companies. From designing ceiling fans at Bajaj to trucks at Tata Motors, cars at Hyundai, and now entire train systems, Snehal’s journey is a masterclass in designing with intent.This is not a conversation about styling.This is a conversation about design that moves cities, cultures, and communities.IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER1.Why he left car design for mass mobility and never looked back2.How rail design must stay relevant for 30–40 years, not just 73.Why aesthetics are a dialogue, not decoration4.Designing for culture Tokyo vs Mumbai vs Paris5.The big integration problem facing Indian urban mobility6.His mango farm near Nashik and the dream of self-sustenance7.What India needs to fix in design education urgently8.The one mindset shift that changed everything: Intent