WEST BENGAL (Metro Rail News): Jupiter Wagons Limited has announced a major project involving the manufacturing of India’s premium train, Vande Bharat and Metro coaches. The company is setting up a new manufacturing plant at Hooghly in West Bengal that will boost the production of Vande Bharat and Metro coaches. Upon its establishment, the plant will stand out as West Bengal’s second railway rolling stock manufacturing facility after Titagarh’s Uttarpara plant.
The chairman of the company, Mr ML Lohia said that the new plant where they are going to manufacture Vande Bharat, Metro and other passenger train coaches will come up at Hooghly district. He said that the exact location of the facility will be informed later, as reported by Times of India (TOI).
He further informed that the Hooghly plant was among several projects in their pipeline as the company targets a revenue of ₹5,000 Crore in 2027-’28 compared to ₹3,000 Crore currently. Moreover, the company envisions a revenue of ₹10,000 Crore by 2028-’29.
Earlier, Titagarh Rail Systems Limited had started a facility to manufacture railway rolling stock at Uttarpara in West Bengal in collaboration with BHEL.
The development strengthens India’s position as a rolling stock manufacturing hub.
Company to Export Railwheels
Jupiter Wagons is also setting up another 100 acres facility at Khordha in Odisha to manufacture integrated axles and wheels in collaboration with a German company. The facility is expected to start Axle manufacturing by December 2026, followed by the production of wheels by 2027.
The chairman informed that there will be foreign investments in all upcoming projects, and 50 percent of the output will be targeted for export. This project is expected to strengthen India’s position as an exporter in the global market.
More about Jupiter Wagons Limited
Jupiter Wagons Limited is an Indian manufacturer of mobility infrastructure. It operates 13 manufacturing units across the country. The company is strengthening India’s mobility sector by providing solutions and technologies for the sector’s growth. With the company’s indigenous solutions, India is emerging as a global rolling stock manufacturing hub.
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