Railways adds 9,638 wagons to contracts worth Rs 3,925 crore

New Delhi: Indian Railways has expanded existing wagon procurement contracts by 24.57%, placing additional orders for 9,638 wagons across five suppliers in a boost to freight-equipment manufacturers.

The Railway Board has issued incremental orders worth about ₹3,925.41 crore, officials said. "The increase comes through a 30% option clause in the existing contracts. The top-up takes the contracted quantity across seven contracts to 48,864 wagons," a senior official told ET.

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Titagarh Wagons will supply an additional 4,955 wagons worth ₹2,025.95 crore, taking its contracted quantity to 21,804. Jupiter Wagons will supply 2,583 additional wagons worth ₹1,050.55 crore across two contracts, taking its total to 13,005. Texmaco Rail & Engineering will supply 1,020 more wagons worth ₹412.32 crore, taking its tally to 4,420.

Besco will add 720 wagons worth ₹291.05 crore across two divisional contracts, taking its total to 3,120. Oriental Foundry will supply another 360 wagons worth ₹145.53 crore, taking its total to 1,560. The additional orders comprise only open wagons meant for bulk commodities.

These are to be supplied by June 2027, as the railways gears up for another year of record freight loading. The orders come amid a broader push to move more freight by rail.