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New Indian Express
3 days ago
- Business
- New Indian Express
MEMU trains will be manufactured in Telangana's Kazipet, Vaishnaw assures Kishan
HYDERABAD: The Indian Railways will manufacture Mainline Electric Multiple Units (MEMUs) at the Rail Manufacturing Unit (RMU) in Kazipet. Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw conveyed this to Union Coal & Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy when the latter met him on Wednesday. Vaishnaw informed Kishan that the Indian Railways intends to introduce new generation MEMU trains to enhance short and medium-distance train travel. The new MEMU trains, with 16 to 20 coaches each, will be manufactured at the Kazipet RMU and cater to non-urban and semi-urban areas, especially during festive seasons, the Union minister said. The Railway minister on Tuesday announced that 100 MEMU trains will be introduced shortly.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Kazipet Rail Manufacturing Unit to be ready by January 2026
The upcoming ₹716 crore Rail Manufacturing Unit (RMU) in Kazipet, Telangana, is targeted to be completed by January next year and production activity is scheduled to start around May 2026, informed Union Minister of Railways, Information and Broadcasting, Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw. This was informed to his cabinet colleague, Union Minister of Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy when they met to discuss the various railway initiatives underway in Telangana on Tuesday (June 24, 2025). Mr. Vaishnaw informed Mr. Reddy that the Indian Railways intends to introduce new generation Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) trains to enhance short and medium-distance train travel. The new MEMU trains, with 16-20 coaches, will be manufactured at the RMU in Kazipet, and cater to non-urban and semi-urban areas especially during festive seasons, as per a press release.
