India to resume train coach exports to Bangladesh, first shipment since Sheikh Hasina's ouster likely in July

New Delhi: A rake of up to 20 train coaches is likely to be ready for export to Bangladesh next month, marking the first such shipment since the ouster of former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, officials said.

India has previously supplied Bangladesh Railways with 120 broad-gauge passenger coaches, 36 broad-gauge locomotives and 10 metre-gauge locomotives.

RITES, the export arm of Indian Railways, is executing a contract to supply 200 broad-gauge passenger coaches to Bangladesh Railway. The European Investment Bank is funding the Rs 915 crore project, which was awarded to RITES in May 2024 through a global competitive bidding process.


"The first rake under this new contract will be ready in July. Preparations are underway with Bangladesh for the handover," a senior official told ET. The coaches are being manufactured at the Rail Coach Factory in Kapurthala, Punjab.

Besides supplying the coaches, RITES will provide design support, spare parts and training. The contract includes a 36-month supply and commissioning period, followed by a 24-month warranty. The project was delayed by the political transition in Bangladesh but "is now back on track", the official said.

In an analyst call, RITES managing director Rahul Mithal said the company expects to "generate more revenue because the Bangladesh delivery will also start in this FY27".