Kazipet Railway manufacturing unit to begin production by 2026: Ashwini Vaishnaw, ETInfra
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Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday inspected the Railway Manufacturing Unit at Kazipet, Telangana, along with Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy, and said that the manufacturing process at the facility will start by 2026."We will start the manufacturing process here in 2026. This factory has big potential; coaches, along with engines, can be manufactured here. Metro can also be manufactured here," Vaishnaw told the media after the meeting."It was a big dream of Telangana to have a coach manufacturing unit in Kazipet. PM Modi has made efforts for many years to fulfil this dream. This is a mega factory for manufacturing railway coaches...It is a modern factory. We are using modern technology here. ₹500 crore is being invested here," he added.Prime Minister Narendra Modi had in July 2023 laid the foundation stone for several crucial infrastructure development projects in Telangana worth around ₹6,100 crores in Warangal.The development works included 176 km long National Highway Projects worth over ₹5,550 crores and a Railway Manufacturing Unit in Kazipet to be developed at a cost of over ₹500 crore.The modern manufacturing unit will have enhanced Rolling Stock manufacturing capacity . It is being equipped with the latest technology standards and facilities such as Robotic Painting of Wagons , State-of-the-art Machinery and a Plant with modern material storage and handling. It will help in local employment generation and the development of ancillary units in nearby areas.
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