December 03, 2008

Titagarh Wagons to resume EMU production

BS reported that Kolkata based wagons & heavy earth moving and mining equipment manufacturer Titagarh Wagons Limited expects to resume production of electric multiple unit coaches at its Uttarpara facility by the third quarter of 2008-09. Titagarh Wagons has already bagged a trial order from the Indian Railways for developing prototype electric multiple unit coaches.

Mr Umesh Chowdhary MD of Titagarh Wagons said that the prototype electric multiple unit coaches built by the company are currently under inspection and the final clearance from the Indian Railways is expected by June 2008.

The total cost of setting up the electric multiple unit manufacturing facility including construction of the shed, flooring, laying of railway lines and the plant and machinery would be INR 18.74 crore. The proposed electric multiple unit facility at Uttarpara would have a capacity of manufacturing 2 rakes per month, each rake consisting of 9 electric multiple unit coaches.