23 October 2026 — Bohumin/India. Railway News reports that BONATRANS GROUP a.s. has developed and supplied a bespoke wheelset solution for the B28 high-speed trainset, the first trainset designed and manufactured in India for the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor. The report says the B28 is developed by the BEML–Medha consortium and has a maximum design speed of 280km/h. BONATRANS is presented as supplying modern wheelsets for the programme, citing life-cycle cost, weight optimisation and operational reliability as design priorities, with the company characterising this as a continuation of long-standing supply relationships across Indian metros and locomotives including the WAG-12.
The article identifies BONATRANS as Europe’s largest manufacturer of railway wheelsets based in Bohumin and lists metro systems and rolling stock in India that have used BONATRANS wheels and axles. Specific contractual values, owner details and financing for the B28 wheelset work are Not publicly disclosed. The source is a secondary media report (Railway News); statements about BONATRANS’ technical aims are attributed to the company, while market and fleet references are reported information.
Lead
23 October 2026 — Bohumin and India. According to Railway News, BONATRANS GROUP a.s. has developed a wheelset solution for the B28 high-speed trainset, the first trainset designed and manufactured in India for the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor. The report identifies the B28 as developed by the BEML–Medha consortium and gives a maximum design speed of 280km/h. The article sets BONATRANS’ involvement in the context of the company’s long-term supply activity in India and highlights technical priorities the company said guided the wheelset design.
Project facts
Project name: B28 high-speed trainset
Location: Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor, India
Owner: Not publicly disclosed
Timing: Not publicly disclosed (report date 23 October 2026)
Scope: Development and supply of wheelsets for the B28 trainset (modern wheelset solution) — Not publicly disclosed for exact quantity
Technical parameters: Wheelset solution designed for high-speed application; B28 maximum design speed 280km/h; design focus on life-cycle cost, weight optimisation and operational reliability (design priorities as the company said)
Value: Not publicly disclosed
Financing: Not publicly disclosed
Source confidence: secondary media (Railway News) for project reporting; technical aims attributed to BONATRANS (company statement as reported).
Participants and responsibilities
Owner: Not publicly disclosed (no first‑party owner announcement cited by the source)
Developer/Trainset integrator: BEML–Medha consortium — identified by the report as developer of the B28 (source: Railway News)
Wheelset supplier/manufacturer: BONATRANS GROUP a.s. — the company said it developed a modern wheelset solution for the B28 programme focusing on life-cycle cost, weight optimisation and operational reliability (source: Railway News). Specific contractual scope, quantities, milestones and contract value are Not publicly disclosed.
Other verified participants: Not publicly disclosed in the cited report.
Source basis: Railway News (secondary media). Company statements in the article are presented as the company said; project development and trainset maximum speed are reported by the media source.
Contractor overview
BONATRANS GROUP a.s. — Role: wheelset designer and manufacturer for the B28 trainset (as reported). Scope: modern wheelset solution for high-speed application with stated design priorities of life-cycle cost, weight optimisation and operational reliability. Value/scale: Not publicly disclosed. Source confidence: secondary media report citing company statements.
BEML–Medha consortium — Role: developer/manufacturer of the B28 trainset for the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor (as reported). Scope: development and manufacture of the B28. Value/scale: Not publicly disclosed. Source confidence: secondary media report.
Commercial context
The Railway News article frames BONATRANS’ engagement as part of its long-standing export presence in India, noting the company’s supplies of wheels, axles and complete wheelsets for a range of Indian rolling stock over many years. The report lists metro systems in Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Kochi as operating trains running on BONATRANS-developed wheelsets and notes that the WAG-12 freight locomotive runs on BONATRANS wheels and axles; these fleet references are reported by the media source. The cited material does not disclose contract values, procurement mechanisms, delivery schedules, or financing terms for the B28 wheelset work. All commercial figures and contractual milestones for this programme are Not publicly disclosed in the cited source.
Sources
https://railway-news.com/another-bonatrans-success-in-high-speed-rail/ — Railway News
Disclosure
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