HBL Engineering Limited, in consortium with Shivakriti International, has received a Letter of Acceptance for a ₹410.42 crore contract from the Ahmedabad Division of Western Railway. The order involves the supply and installation of way-side Kavach on the Ahmedabad-Palanpur and Ahmedabad-Samakhiyali sections, covering a total of 402 km. The contract is set to be completed […]
Alstom has been awarded a contract worth €144 million (approximately INR 1,285 crore) to supply traction components and electrical equipment for 17 Vande Bharat sleeper trainsets, consisting of 408 cars. The contract also includes maintenance services for five years following the warranty period. The equipment will be supplied to Indian Railways’ Integral Coach Factory (ICF) […]
Texmaco Rail and Engineering has announced plans to reduce its reliance on government orders and expand its business in the private sector and export markets. According to a press release issued by the company, it aims to decrease the share of government orders in its rolling stock segment from the current 80% to 70% by […]
Indian Railways plans to manufacture 50 Amrit Bharat 2.0 trains in the next two years, with each train costing ₹65 crore. The trains, developed by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai and the Rail Coach Factory in Kapurthala, Punjab, will feature upgraded passenger amenities. The new train model incorporates 12 key design improvements, such […]
Andhra Pradesh has announced plans for a double-decker metro rail system in Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam, with a total proposed network of 66 kilometers and 76.9 kilometers, respectively. The project aims to improve urban mobility and reduce traffic congestion in these cities. The metro system will be implemented in phases. In Visakhapatnam, the first phase will […]
Indian Railways is continuing the deployment of “Kavach,” an indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system, with large-scale implementation underway. The system, designed to enhance train safety and operational efficiency, has been installed across 1,548 route kilometers (RKm) on South Central and North Central Railways. Work is in progress on the Delhi–Mumbai and Delhi–Howrah corridors, […]
Jupiter Tatravagonka has commissioned a production line for manufacturing railway wheels and axles at its facility in Odisha, India, as part of an integrated railway components plant. The equipment will be supplied by ANDRITZ and its subsidiary Schuler, providing a turnkey solution for the venture. The plant is expected to be operational by 2027. This […]
HBL Engineering Limited, formerly known as HBL Power Systems Limited, has received a contract valued at ₹1,522.40 crore (excluding applicable taxes) from Chittaranjan Locomotive Works. The order involves the supply, installation, and commissioning of Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), branded as “KAVACH,” for 2,200 locomotives. According to the company, the project is scheduled for completion […]
BEML Limited has been awarded a ₹3,658 crore contract by Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) for the design, manufacture, supply, testing, and maintenance of metro rolling stock and depot machinery. The contract includes 210 metro cars configured as 70 three-car trainsets, to be deployed in Unattended Train Operation (UTO) mode, a high level of metro […]
Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) has been awarded an Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) contract by South Central Railway for the doubling of railway tracks in Telangana. The project spans 33.7 kilometers, from Navipet Station (excluding) to Indalvai Station (including), with an exclusion of the 2.3-kilometer Nizamabad Yard. The scope also includes electrification and signaling works. […]