CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): Indo-National Ltd. subsidiary Kineco Ltd won a contract for 113-crore order for Interior work of Vande Bharat Semi-High Speed trains being manufactured at Integral Coach Factory (ICF) Chennai.
According to a regulatory filing from its parent company, Kineco also received the largest order consisting of 68 train fronts for the Vande Bharat trains. Kineco is one of the top manufacturers of composite technology for the railways and the military. Additionally, it also manufactures fiber-reinforced plastic pressure containers for water filtration and chemical processing plants.
Shekhar Sardessai, the founder and managing director of Kineco, claimed that the company has long been at the forefront of the modernization programme of the Indian Railways. Rail coach interiors, bathroom modules, aerodynamic front ends, driver cab interiors, and hard seating systems are among the products offered by the Railways.