Kapurthala factory begins making coaches for Bangladesh Railway

Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala, has commenced the production of coaches to be exported to Bangladesh Railway. The initiative forms part of a 200-coach export order, under which the RCF will manufacture 20 coaches in the current year.

The batch includes eight air-conditioned (AC) coaches and 12 non-AC ones, all designed to meet the

operational and passenger requirements of Bangladesh Railway.

The production of the first coach shell was ceremonially inaugurated on Saturday by Manohar Lal, the senior-most employee of the shell assembly shop. Senior officials and employees were present during the inauguration, reflecting the pride and enthusiasm of the workforce.

RCF has a proven track record of delivering high-quality rolling stock to Bangladesh Railway.

In 2016–17, the factory manufactured and supplied 120 LHB coaches, custom-engineered to suit the specific requirements of Bangladesh’s rail network.