December 30, 2024
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, […]
December 19, 2024
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 […]
December 16, 2024
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 […]
November 28, 2024
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 […]
November 18, 2024
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. […]
October 29, 2024
The South Central Railway (SCR) has committed approximately ₹83,000 crore to infrastructure projects aimed at enhancing rail services and connectivity across Telangana and Karnataka. The progress of these initiatives was reviewed recently by Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy and 10 Members of Parliament within the SCR jurisdiction, with a focus on improvements […]
October 16, 2024
BEML Limited has been awarded a contract by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, to design, manufacture, and commission two high-speed trainsets. Each trainset will consist of eight cars, with a total contract value of ₹866.87 crore. This amount includes the design costs, one-time development expenses, and non-recurring charges for jigs, fixtures, tooling, and testing […]
September 26, 2024
Jupiter Wagons Ltd. announced plans to invest ₹2,500 crore to increase the production capacity of its subsidiary, Bonatrans India Pvt. Ltd., which will be renamed Jupiter Tatravagonka Railwheel Factory Pvt. Ltd. The investment will be used to expand the subsidiary’s capacity from 20,000 forged wheelsets per year to 1 lakh forged wheelsets annually. The expansion […]
