Titagarh Rail Systems targets full Indigenous Aluminium CoachManufacturing by FY2027
MRT Online Desk Posted on: 2026-06-08 07:06:00 Viewer: 137 Comments: 0 Country: India City: Kolkata
Kolkata, India (Metro Rail Today): Titagarh Rail SystemsLimited (TRSL) has announced plans to achieve completeself-reliance in the manufacturing of aluminium railwaycoaches by FY27, marking a significant milestone in India'srailway manufacturing journey and the government's broaderAtmanirbhar Bharat initiative.The Uttarpara-based rolling stock manufacturer, which has already supplied aluminium coaches for the Pune Metro Rail Project,has further strengthened its position in the segment by securing an additional order for the manufacture of 12 aluminiumtrainsets. The company now aims to localise the entire aluminium coach production process, from raw material processing aneextrusion to final assembly, within India
Speaking about the development, Umesh Chowdhar. Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Titagarh Rall Systems Limitedstated that the company has made substantial investments in advanced manufacturing infrastructure to eliminate dependenceon imported aluminium coach sub-assemblies.
Until recently, Titagarh imported flat packs and sub-assemblies for aluminium coaches from its technology partner, Italy-basecFirema. However, the company has now installed specialised machinery required for manufacturing these componentsdomestically.
"Earlier, we were importing the flat packs or the subassemblies for these aluminium coaches from Firema fromItaly. But now in the last year, we have imported all the machines that are required for making those flat packswithin the country. So within this year and the coming year, that is FY27 and beginning of FY28, we will be fullyAtmanirbhar or self-sufficient to make aluminium coaches from raw material or from extrusion onwards," saidChowdhary.
The move is expected to position Titagarh among a select group of global manufacturers with end-to-end capabilities in bothaluminium and stainless-steel coach production, significantly enhancing India's indigenous rolling stock ecosystem.
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Strategic Push Towards High-Speed Rail
Beyond metro and conventional passenger coaches, Titagarh sees aluminium manufacturing capabilities as a gateway to India'sfuture high-speed rail ambitions.Aluminium has become the prefered material for modern high-speed trains worldwide due toits lighter weight, superior energy efficiency, corrosion resistance and improved operational performance.
