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An overview of the List of the Railway Production Units in India
A detailed project report (DPR) for the proposed corporatization of Indian Railways’ production units will be prepared by the Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES), a public-sector undertaking (PSU) of the Railway Ministry. The corporatization plan will be discussed with unions in the months of April and June of next year. The Indian Railways unions had objected to the Railway Ministry’s decision to turn the production units into corporate entities, citing concerns about job losses. Railway Board Chairman and CEO Vinod Kumar Yadav recently stated that once the Rail PSU’s project report is ready, the board will discuss it with the unions to see if it can be moved forward, while also ensuring that the interests of Indian Railways employees are protected.
The following production units are part of the Indian Railways:
- Factory of Integral Coaches
- Chittaranjan Locomotive Works is a locomotive manufacturer in Chittaranjan, India
- Diesel Locomotive Works is a company that produces diesel locomotives
- Plant for Wheels and Axles
- Modernization of Diesel Engines
- Plant for Rail Wheels
- Factory of Modern Coaches
In November 2020, the Indian Railways freight loading was 109.68 million tonnes, up 9% from last year’s freight loading of 100.96 million tonnes for the same period. Last month, 13.77 million tonnes of iron ore, 48.48 million tonnes of coal, 5.1 million tonnes of foodgrains, 6.62 million tonnes of cement (excluding clinker), and 5.41 million tonnes of fertilizers were among the 109.68 million tonnes of cargo loaded. The average daily wagon loading was 58,726 wagons, up 4.6 percent from October.
Sl.no | Name and location of Production Unit |
|---|---|
1. | Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. |
2. | Chittaranjan Locomotive- Works (CLW), Chittaranjan, West Bengal. |
3. | Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Perambur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. |
4. | Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala, Punjab. |
5. | Diesel Loco Modernization Works (DMW), Patiala, Punjab. |
6. | Rail Wheel Factory (RWF), Bengaluru, Karnataka. |
7. | Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh. |
8. | Rail Wheel Plant, Bela, Bihar. |
India’s largest railway production unit
Kapurthala Rail Coach Factory
After producing its first coach in March 1988, RCF has grown to become Indian Railways’ largest and most modern coach manufacturing unit. More than 36,000 RCF-built coaches are currently touring the length and breadth of our country.
Integral Coach Factory (ICF) is a rail coach manufacturer based in Perambur, Tamil Nadu, India. The Indian Railways owns and operates the station, which was founded in 1955. It is situated in Perambur, in the Chennai suburbs. The ICF is one of the Indian Railways’ four rake production units, with the others being the Modern Coach Factory in Raebareli, the Rail Coach Factory in Kapurthala, and the Marathwada Rail Coach Factory in Latur.
The coach factory produces rolling stock for Indian Railways as well as exporting railway coaches to other countries. In the fiscal year 2017–2018, ICF set a new record by graduating 2,503 coaches. In the fiscal year 2018–2019, it became the world’s largest railway coach manufacturer, producing 3,262 coaches.
Manufacturing
The ICF is divided into two sections: shell division and furnishing division. The shell division is in charge of the rail coach’s skeleton, while the furnishing division is in charge of the coach’s interiors and amenities. In Haldia, West Bengal, an ancillary unit to the ICF is being built to supply diesel multiple units. ICF produces over 170 different types of coaches, including Kolkata Metro rakes for BHEL, NGEF, and Medha, first and second class coaches, pantry and kitchen cars, luggage and brake vans, self-propelled coaches, electric (EMU), diesel (DMU), metro coaches and diesel-electric tower cars, accident relief medical vans (ARMV), inspection cars (RA), fuel test cars, track recording cars, and luxury coaches.
The Indian Railway structure
The Indian Railway Board is led by a four-member chairman who reports to the Ministry of Railways. The Railway Board also serves as the Railway Ministry. The officers who work in the Railway Board’s office are mostly from the Group A Railway Services and the Railway Board Secretariat Service, which are both organized. The Railway Board oversees 18 zones, each of which is led by a general manager. Engineering, mechanical, electrical, signal and telecommunication, stores, accounts, personnel, operating, commercial, security, and safety divisional officers are responsible for the operation and maintenance of assets and report to their respective DRMs. There are also a number of production units, training facilities, public sector enterprises, and other offices under the Railway Board’s control.
Conclusion
Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body that operates India’s national railway system and is owned by the Ministry of Railways, Government of India. It is in charge of the world’s fourth-largest national railway system.
It oversees the world’s fourth-largest national railway system, with a total route length of 67,956 kilometers.
In India, IR owns locomotive and coach manufacturing facilities in several locations. As of March 2020, it employed 1.254 million people, making it the world’s eighth-largest employer.
