New AC ‘Economy’ Class: 144 Coaches to Roll Out in FY 20-21, Overall Production Plan Scaled Down 41%

Indian Railways has scaled down production of coaches by 41% this year according to its revised coach production programme. Read more
160 kmph capable high speed Vande Bharat Train 18 trainset

UPDATED: Vande Bharat / Train-18 Tender Floated by Indian Railways, Again. Details inside.

Indian Railways has again floated a tender for supply and manufacture of Train-18/Vande Bharat trainset at ICF, RCF and MCF. Details inside. Read more

Vande Bharat Tender: Process Not Followed By Bidders, Retendering In A Week: CRB Clarifies

Vande Bharat tender process cancelled because two packet system was not followed by bidders, retendering in a week, Chairman, Railway Board clarifies Read more
160 kmph capable high speed Vande Bharat Train 18 trainset

Not Just ICF: RCF and MCF to Also Produce Vande Bharat Trainsets

ICF to lose monopoly on production of Vande Bharat trainsets as CRB announces RCF and MCF will also take up production Read more

Two PSUs to Absorb Indian Railways Production Units?

In a twist, the Ministry of Railways is considering a proposal to create two PSUs instead of the originally planned one PSU to take over the Indian Railways' production units. Read more

IR to Explore Hiving Off Production Units into Separate Entity

Indian Railways (IR) has decided, as part of its 100 Day Plan, to conduct a detailed study on the hiving off and corporatization of its production units into a separate… Read more

GM NER gets additional charge

Shri. Rajiv Agarwal (IRSEE), GM/NER  has been entrusted with the additional responsibility of GM/MCF, Rae Bareli. He would hold this position till 21.05.2019 or till resumption of duties by the present incumbent… Read more

6,058 Coaches, 5 Train-18 Rakes Planned in 2019-20

Over 6,000 coaches are planned for production in 2019-20 and will include coaches for five Train--18 rakes, according to sources in Indian Railways. Read more

Train-18: 44 new rakes to be produced at ICF

The Ministry of Railways has recently placed an order of 44 more rakes of the indigenously produced Train-18 rake, according to Integral Coach Factory (ICF) officials. Read more