India rail industry news – Page 20
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NewsTitagarh-FreightCar wagon joint venture wound up
INDIA: The Titagarh-FreightCar joint venture which aimed to bring US wagon technology to the Indian market is being wound up, Titagarh Wagons and FreightCar America confirmed on February 22. The joint venture was formed following a 2008 agreement between the partners, with the Indian firm holding a 49% stake. Work ...
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NewsElectric multiple-unit factory to be built in Rajasthan
INDIA: Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd and Indian Railways have signed a memorandum of understanding on February 25 agreeing to establish a factory at Bhilwara in Rajasthan which would help to meet the growing demand for local and outer-suburban electric multiple-units The new plant in Bhilwara is to be funded by ...
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NewsIntegral Coach Factory aims to be 'multi-speciality production unit'
INDIA: Integral Coach Factory achieved its highest-ever output with the completion of 1 511 coaches during 2012, including the 45 000th vehicle since ICF was established in 1955. An expansion project which is nearing completion will increase production capacity to 1 700 vehicles/year, and according to General Manager Abhay ...
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NewsDedicated Freight Corridor construction contract awarded
INDIA: Dedicated Freight Corridor Corp of India Ltd has awarded the first major contract for construction of the Eastern DFC, an electrified high-capacity freight route suitable for speeds of 100 km/h and 32·5 tonne axleloads which is being developed to ease congestion on the Delhi - Kolkata axis. A joint ...
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NewsWheel plant agreement signed
INDIA: State-owned steelmaker RINL-VSP and Indian Railways signed a memorandum of understanding on December 21 to establish a forged wheel factory at Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh. The plant is scheduled to be completed within 36 months at a cost of Rs10bn. It would have a production capacity of 100 ...
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Indian Railways moves towards Vision 2025
Presenting his 2008-09 budget to parliament on February 26, India’s Railway Minister Lalu Prasad outlined a picture of continuing investment in modernisation and upgrading. Raghu Dayal reports