BEML bags Rs 180.6 crore order for Vande Bharat sleeper trains

BEML has secured an additional order worth about Rs 180.60 crore from the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) for the manufacturing and supply of Vande Bharat sleeper trainsets, giving the state-owned rail equipment maker another order win in India’s expanding premium train programme.

The order from ICF covers the manufacture and supply of Vande Bharat sleeper trainsets, BEML said in a regulatory filing.

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The latest contract adds to BEML’s growing involvement in the Vande Bharat programme, as Indian Railways expands the next generation of the semi-high-speed train network beyond the existing chair-car configuration.

The sleeper version of Vande Bharat is being developed for longer-distance journeys, with the trains designed to combine the speed and modern features of the Vande Bharat platform with overnight travel.

The Rs 180.60 crore order is specifically for the manufacturing and supply of Vande Bharat sleeper trainsets and has been placed by ICF, one of Indian Railways’ major production units.

BEML, a public-sector engineering company under the Ministry of Defence, manufactures a range of products spanning defence equipment, rail and metro coaches, and heavy engineering machinery.

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The company has increasingly focused on expanding its presence in the rail and metro segment, with Vande Bharat emerging as a key opportunity as Indian Railways looks to add more modern trainsets to its network.

The latest order comes as the Vande Bharat platform expands into sleeper services, marking a significant step in the evolution of the train programme from premium day travel towards longer-distance overnight connectivity.