Hilton Metal Forging Ltd, a manufacturer of industrial components, has successfully manufactured a forged railway wagon wheelset, which has been inspected and approved by RITES. A single railway forged wagon wheelset includes two forged wheels and one forged axle, with each coach or wagon requiring four wheelsets. The company plans to manufacture over 3,000 railway […]
Alstom, a provider of rail transport systems, will manufacture 96 driverless metro cars for Chennai Metro Phase II at its facility in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh, as part of a EUR 135 million contract awarded by Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL). The design work for the trainsets will be carried out at Alstom’s engineering centre in […]
ZF Group, a manufacturer of mobility systems, has inaugurated a new manufacturing plant in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, with an investment of EUR 20 million (approximately INR 1.92 billion). The facility will produce axles and transmissions for the construction and railway sectors, supporting both domestic and export markets. The new plant spans 10,000 square meters and […]
Sona BLW Precision Forgings (Sona Comstar), a manufacturer of precision-forged and machined components, has completed the acquisition of the Railway Equipment Division (RED) of Escorts Kubota as a going concern on a slump sale basis. RED reported revenue of INR 9.13 billion and profit before tax of INR 1.88 billion for FY25. The agreement to acquire […]
Titagarh Rail Systems Limited (TRSL), a manufacturing company in the railways sector, has announced a strategic investment and expansion plan aimed at increasing its rolling stock production capacity. The company plans to raise annual coach production from 300 units to 850 units by FY27 and 1,200 units by FY28. This expansion is part of a […]
Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd., a railway and infrastructure manufacturing company, has received an order worth INR 1.41 billion from the Ministry of Railways for the supply of Flat Multi-Purpose (FMP) wagons. The company’s total order book value now stands at INR 71.15 billion. The FMP wagons are designed to handle various types of cargo, […]
Wabtec Corporation, a manufacturer of railroad equipment, has unveiled the first Evolution Series ES43ACi locomotive to Rio Tinto SimFer for use in the TransGuinéen Railway. The locomotive was assembled at Wabtec’s facility in Marhowrah, Bihar, India, and features a 4,500-horsepower Evolution Series diesel engine manufactured in the United States. According to the company, this marks […]
TKIL Industries, an engineering and manufacturing company, has entered into a collaboration with Germany-based Hoppecke Batterie Systeme to develop and integrate battery systems for rail applications in India. The partnership will focus on metros, regional trains, and locomotives, with initial joint projects expected to begin within 2025. The companies plan to combine TKIL’s engineering and […]
The Indian Railways’ factory in Dahod, Gujarat, has dispatched the first of a planned series of 9000 horsepower (HP) electric freight locomotives, developed in collaboration with Siemens. The rollout follows the award of a contract to Siemens for the design, engineering, manufacturing, and maintenance of 1,200 such locomotives. The locomotive was flagged off by Prime […]
Jupiter Wagons Limited, a provider of mobility solutions across rail, road, and marine sectors, is advancing its manufacturing capabilities with new facilities and contracts across rail and electric vehicle segments. The company is setting up a railwheel and axle forging plant in Khurda, Odisha, on 40.8 acres of land, with an annual production capacity of […]
