Indian Railways Ups Production of Locos, Coaches & Wheels
RAILWAYS & METRO RAIL

Indian Railways Ups Production of Locos, Coaches & Wheels

Indian Railways (IR) has reported significant growth in the manufacturing of coaches, locomotives, wheels, and axles for the financial year 2024-25.

Wheels: Production increased from 1.98 lakh (198,000) in 2023-24 to 2.43 lakh (243,000) in 2024-25, marking a 23% rise. Locomotives: Production grew by over 9%, from 1,235 units in 2023-24 to 1,346 units in 2024-25. Coaches: Manufacturing rose by 12%, from 5,169 in 2023-24 to 8,805 in 2024-25. Axles: Production increased by 7%, from 77,636 units to 83,275 units. Additionally, the number of women loco pilots has grown five-fold over the past decade, from 371 in 2014 to 1,828 in 2024.

The Railways continues to expand its manufacturing capabilities and promote gender inclusivity.

Indian Railways (IR) has reported significant growth in the manufacturing of coaches, locomotives, wheels, and axles for the financial year 2024-25. Wheels: Production increased from 1.98 lakh (198,000) in 2023-24 to 2.43 lakh (243,000) in 2024-25, marking a 23% rise. Locomotives: Production grew by over 9%, from 1,235 units in 2023-24 to 1,346 units in 2024-25. Coaches: Manufacturing rose by 12%, from 5,169 in 2023-24 to 8,805 in 2024-25. Axles: Production increased by 7%, from 77,636 units to 83,275 units. Additionally, the number of women loco pilots has grown five-fold over the past decade, from 371 in 2014 to 1,828 in 2024. The Railways continues to expand its manufacturing capabilities and promote gender inclusivity.

Related Stories

Gold Stories

Next Story
Infrastructure Urban

Vedanta Metal Bazaar Expands to Global Markets

Vedanta Aluminium has expanded its digital e-commerce platform, Vedanta Metal Bazaar, to international markets, enabling overseas customers to order and purchase aluminium products online.The platform will now be available to buyers across Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas, providing a digital gateway for export transactions with 24x7 access.In FY26, Vedanta Metal Bazaar processed transactions worth nearly $4.1 billion, or over Rs 380 billion, and fulfilled more than 23,000 orders. The platform is also used regularly by more than 550 MSMEs in India alongside large OEM customers.The export ..

Next Story
Infrastructure Urban

Ramky Infrastructure Q1 FY27 Revenue Rises 24.3%

Ramky Infrastructure Limited reported a 24.3% year-on-year increase in consolidated revenue from operations to Rs 471.2 crore for Q1 FY27, compared with Rs 3.79 billion in the corresponding quarter of FY26.Standalone revenue from operations rose 27.5% YoY to Rs 4.51 billion from Rs 3.54 billion, while total standalone income increased 35% to Rs 5.32 billion.Consolidated profit before tax stood at Rs 540.9 million during the quarter. The company highlighted a sharp sequential improvement compared with a pre-exceptional loss of Rs 190.1 million in Q4 FY26.Two of the three projects awarded during..

Next Story
Technology

LTTS Launches AgenticIQ AI Platform for Engineering

L&T Technology Services (LTTS) has launched AgenticIQ, an end-to-end agentic AI platform designed for engineering and manufacturing organisations.The platform is aimed at helping enterprises move beyond isolated AI pilots by enabling autonomous, multi-agent workflows across engineering, product development, manufacturing, industrial operations and customer experience.AgenticIQ is built on LTTS’ Engineering Intelligence portfolio and converts existing engineering capabilities into specialised, reusable AI agents. Its planning-first architecture is embedded into engineering and production ..

Advertisement

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Get daily newsletters around different themes from Construction world.

STAY CONNECTED

Advertisement