Archive · 19 Jun 2025
Rail Wheel Plant to be Ready by 2026
A company called Ramkrishna Titagarh Rail Wheels is building a new plant to make wheels for trains.
This plant, located near Chennai, will be finished by March 2026 and can produce a lot of wheels each year.
The wheels will be used for different types of trains, including the Vande Bharat.
The company has also received large orders for trains and other parts, with prototypes for new trains expected soon.
This company is unique because it has everything under one roof, including a special propulsion unit.
Ramkrishna Titagarh Rail Wheels' forged wheel plant will be fully commissioned by March 2026.
The plant in Gummudipoondi will have an annual capacity of 2.28 lakh wheels.
80,000 wheels will be for Indian Railways for the next 20 years.
The company has orders worth over ₹1,200 crore in FY25.
Prototypes for Ahmedabad Metro and Vande Bharat coaches are expected this fiscal year.
- Who
- Ramkrishna Titagarh Rail Wheels Ltd, a joint venture between Ramkrishna Forgings and Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd.
- What
- Ramkrishna Titagarh Rail Wheels is commissioning a forged wheel plant.
- When
- The plant will be fully commissioned by March 2026.
- Where
- The plant is located in Gummudipoondi near Chennai.
- Why
- To increase production capacity for train wheels, including those for Indian Railways, metros, and Vande Bharat trains.
- Plant Location
- Gummudipoondi near Chennai
- Commissioning Date
- March 2026
- Annual Wheel Capacity
- 2.28 lakh
- Wheels for Indian Railways
- 80,000 for 20 years
- FY25 Orders
- ₹1,200 crore+
- Order Book
- 11,500 wagons, 1,583 Metro and Vande Bharat coaches