BEML Secures Rs 1.57bn Order For Rail Grinding Machines

09 Dec 2025 CW Team

Defence PSU BEML Ltd announced on Thursday that it has received an order worth Rs 1.57 billion from Loram Rail Maintenance India Pvt Ltd to manufacture switch rail grinding machines. These specialised machines play a vital role in maintaining railway tracks, improving safety and ensuring smoother train operations.

In a filing to the BSE, BEML confirmed the award, noting that the machines will support precision grinding of movable switch rails—complex track components that require specialised upkeep. The machines help restore rail profiles, remove defects and extend the lifespan of turnouts, crossings and other specialised sections of track.

BEML operates across three primary business verticals: defence and aerospace, mining and construction, and rail and metro, and is a key supplier of heavy engineering equipment to national infrastructure sectors.

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