Hyderabad: In a significant development, the Railway Ministry has fulfilled another bifurcation promise by deciding to establish a Railway Coach Factory in Kazipet, Telangana. The ministry has issued orders to upgrade the existing Overhauling Workshop into a Manufacturing Unit.
The Railway Board had initially written to the South Central Railway General Manager on July 5, 2023, regarding the upgrade. On September 9, 2024, the board directed the development of the unit for manufacturing LHB and EMU coaches. Plans are underway to enhance facilities at the Kazipet Railway Manufacturing Unit to support coach production.
The decision was disclosed during a meeting between Telangana and central officials organized by the Home Ministry to review the implementation of bifurcation assurances.
