MCF Raebareli Rolls Out Its 15,000th Passenger Coach

19 Dec 2025 CW Team

The Modern Coach Factory (MCF) in Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, has reached a major production milestone with the manufacture of its 15,000th passenger coach on December 15, the Ministry of Railways said. During the current financial year 2025–26, the unit has produced a total of 1,310 coaches so far.

Established in 2007 at Lalganj in Raebareli, MCF is among India’s most advanced passenger coach manufacturing facilities. Built at a cost of around Rs 31.92 billion, the factory has an installed annual capacity of 1,000 coaches and is located about 3 km from Lalganj on the Kanpur–Raebareli Road, approximately 85 km from Lucknow.

The first fully in-house manufactured coach was rolled out in August 2014. Since then, production has expanded sharply, rising from 140 coaches in 2014–15 to a record 2,025 coaches in 2024–25, the highest annual output in the factory’s history. The Ministry said this achievement reflects the dedication, commitment and collective efforts of the MCF workforce.

Of the 15,000 coaches produced so far, around 7,000 are air-conditioned coaches, while about 8,000 are non-air-conditioned coaches. The output includes a wide range of rolling stock such as Humsafar, Tejas, Antyodaya, Deendayalu and Bharat Gaurav coaches, along with brake vans, parcel vans, track recording cars, economy coaches, MEMU coaches, demo locomotives and hold coaches manufactured for Mozambique.

The Ministry said all coaches manufactured at MCF adhere strictly to prescribed quality standards, ensuring safe, reliable and comfortable travel for passengers across the railway network.

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