Archive · 5 Aug 2026

Jupiter Wagons, Texmaco, Titagarh: Best railway stock for freight boom?

Jupiter Wagons, Texmaco, Titagarh: Best railway stock for freight boom?

Trains are like giant trucks that carry coal, iron ore, food and other goods across the country.

In July 2026, Indian trains carried more freight than they did a year earlier.

Indian Railways, the organisation that runs these trains, needs wagons - the big cars that hold the cargo - to carry the goods.

Three companies that build these wagons are Jupiter Wagons, Texmaco Rail and Titagarh Rail Systems.

All three had a slow year because parts for wagons were hard to find.

Now they are waiting to see whether Indian Railways will place big new orders for wagons.

Titagarh also builds passenger coaches, and that business grew very fast and now makes up most of its order book.

Jupiter is making wheels and other products too, so it does not depend only on wagons.

Texmaco sells most of its wagons to private companies and other countries instead of only to Indian Railways.

Each company hopes the next big order will help it grow even more.

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