Indian Railways exports coaches |
Indian Railways is emerging as one of the major exporters of coaches and rakes to several countries. The export of coaches is a boost to the `Make in India` policy emphasis of the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Uttar Pradesh`s Rae Bareilly-based Modern Coach Factory (MCF) has achieved a milestone by exporting 54 loco-hauled coaches and 30 DEMU coaches (cape-gauge) to Mozambique. Last week, it shipped 4 loco-hauled coaches to a foreign nation. The MCF received the first export order in 2020 for the supply of 90 cape gauge passenger coaches including 60 loco-hauled and 30 DEMU coaches, to Mozambique Railways. After that, it carried out complete design activity, FEM analysis, and multi-body dynamics simulation to initiate the process of coach production. In September 2021, a six-member delegation from CFM, Mozambique visited the MCF and appreciated the latter`s efforts. The Rae Bareilly-based coach factory dispatched the first rake of 12 Loco hauled cape gauge coaches to the African nation in October 2021. At present, 39 out of 60 loco-hauled coaches have been dispatched to Mozambique and three rakes (34 coaches) have been commissioned at Mozambique by the MCF. Four rakes of six cars each (24 coaches) have been dispatched and 3 rakes have been commissioned in the African nation. Following this, the Uttar Pradesh-based factory has showcased its potential for the global market. Delegations from several other countries such as – Zimbabwe, Senegal, and Bangladesh, have visited the MCF to meet their demands for coaches.
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