Lok Sabha Question No. 80 (STARRED), answered on 2026-02-04
Subject: Railway Coach Manufacturing Units in the Country
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Smt. Manju Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 80 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2026

## RAILWAY COACH MANUFACTURING UNITS IN THE COUNTRY

- †*80. SMT. MANJU SHARMA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of railway coach manufacturing units currently operational in the country;
- (b)  the details of the expenditure incurred on the development of railway coach manufacturing facilities across the country;
- (c) the measures taken/being taken by the Government for the development of  railway  stations  in  Tier-2  and  Tier-3  cities  within  the  States  of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh;
- (d)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  expand  high-speed railway tracks in Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh along with the details of the expenditure incurred in this regard; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government  to  replace  the conventional Integral Coach Factory (ICF) coaches with Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  STARRED QUESTION NO.80 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2026 IN LOK SABHA

(a) to (e) Presently, there are three coach manufacturing units operational in the country under Ministry of Railways.

The  cost  of  development  of  coach  manufacturing  units  varies  depending upon  factors  such  as  location,  the  type  of  coaches  proposed  to  be manufactured, planned production capacity, and the machinery and plant to be installed. Expenditure on the development of a coach manufacturing units  is  incurred  over  extended  periods  and  across  multiple  phases covering the initial setting up of the units as well  as  subsequent upgradation  and  augmentation  of  the  facilities  from  time  to  time.  For example, the expenditure incurred on the setting up of the latest operational coach manufacturing unit- Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli is Rs. 3,042.83 crore.

Further, Rs. 2443 Cr has been sanctioned for various projects related to the upgradation/  augmentation  of  the  three  operational  coach  manufacturing units viz. Integral Coach Factory, Chennai, Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala, and Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli.

## Station Redevelopment:

For  redevelopment  of  Stations  with  a  long-term  approach,  Ministry  of Railways has launched Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. The scheme involves preparation of master plans and their implementation in phases to improve the stations. The master planning includes:

- Improvement of access to station and circulating areas
- Integration of station with both sides of city
- Improvement of station building

- Improvement  of  waiting  halls,  toilets,  sitting  arrangement,  water booths
- Provision of wider foot over bridge/air concourse commensurate with passenger traffic
- Provision of lift/escalators/ramp
- Improvement /Provision of platform surface and cover over platforms
- Provision  of  kiosks  for  local  products  through  schemes  like  'One Station One Product'
- Parking areas, Multimodal integration
- Amenities for Divyangjans
- Better passenger information systems
- Provision of executive lounges, nominated  spaces  for business meetings,  landscaping,  etc.  keeping  in  view  the  necessity  at  each station

The scheme also envisages sustainable and environment friendly solutions, provision of ballastless tracks etc. as per necessity, phasing and feasibility and creation of city centre at the station in the long term.

So  far,  1337  stations  have  been  identified  for  development  under  this scheme  including  87  stations  from  Gujarat,  80  stations  from  Madhya Pradesh and 85 Stations from Rajasthan.

Till  now,  works  of  172  stations  have  been  completed  out  of  which  the details  of  stations  completed  in  Rajasthan,  Gujarat  and  Madhya  Pradesh are as given below:

| State          |   No. of Stations | Names of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|----------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Gujarat        |                21 | Dakor, Derol, Godhra Jn, Hapa, Jam Jodhpur, Jam Wanthali, Kanalus Jn, Karamsad, Khambhaliya, Kosamba Jn, Limbdi, Mahuva, Mithapur, Morbi, Okha, Palitana, Porbandar, Rajula Jn, Samakhiyali, Sihor Jn, Utran |
| Madhya Pradesh |                14 | Beohari, Bhind, Harpalpur, Junnor Deo, Katni South, MCS Chhatarpur, Nainpur Jn, Narmadapuram, Orchha, Sanchi, Seoni, Shajapur, Shridham, Vidisha                                                             |
| Rajasthan      |                12 | Barmer, Bundi, Deshnoke, Fatehpur Shekhwati, Gangapur City, Gogameri, Govind Garh, Jaisalmer, Khairthal, Mandal Garh, MandawarMahwa Road, Rajgarh                                                            |

The  works  at  other  stations  have  also  been  taken  up  at  good  pace  and progress of some of the stations of these states are as given below:

- At Rewa station: The works for improvement of station building, entry and exit porches, improvement of drainage, construction of new toilet blocks  and  improvement  of  waiting  hall  have  been  completed.  The works  of  improvement  of  circulating  area  with  provision  of  parking lots,  provision  of  12  m  wide  Foot  Over  Bridge  and raising  &  platform surfacing of Platform No. 1 have been taken up.

- At  Ruthiyai  station:  The  works  of  Improvement  of  Station  Building, improvement  of circulating area with provision of parking lots, improvement to Platform surfacing at PF 1 & 2, construction  of new toilet  block,  improvement  of  waiting  hall,  provision  of  additional platform shelters and improvement of divyangjan amenities have been completed. The work for construction of 12m wide Foot Over Bridge has been taken up.
- At Baran station: The works of improvement of circulating area with provision of parking lots, improvement to surfacing of Platform No. 1, Improvement of station building and porch, drainage works, improvement  of  various  Divyangjan  facilities,  construction  of  new toilet blocks, improvement of waiting hall, construction of new waiting Hall, improvement of  boundary wall, provision of platform shelter have been completed. The work for the construction of new 12 m wide foot over bridge has been taken up.
- At Asarva station: The construction of new station building with new waiting  room,  booking  counters,  porch,  toilet  block  is  completed, finishing work of concourse area is taken up. Work of construction of new  PF  shelter,  PF  surfacing,  development  of  circulating  area  and parking area, Provision of Divyangjan amenities are taken up.

Further,  development  /  redevelopment  /  upgradation  /  modernisation  of stations on Indian Railways is a continuous and ongoing process and works in  this  regard  are  undertaken  as  per  requirement,  subject  to  inter-se / upgradation / modernisation of a station is carried out based on category priority and availability of funds. Development / redevelopment of station/condition/traffic handled etc.

Development  /  Upgradation  /  Modernisation  of  stations  including  under Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  is  generally  funded  under  Plan  Head-53 'Customer Amenities'. The details of allocation and expenditure under Plan Head-53 are maintained Zonal Railway-wise and not work-wise or station wise or state-wise.

Rajasthan  is  covered  by  five  zones  viz.  Northern  Railway,  North  Central Railway,  North  Western  Railway,  Western  Railway  and  West  Central Railway. For these zones, an allocation of ₹ 4797 crore has been made for the  financial  year  2025-26,  out  of  which  an  expenditure  of  ₹  3824  crore (upto December, 2025) has been incurred so far.

Madhya Pradesh is covered under the jurisdiction of seven railway zones, namely,  Central  Railway,  East  Central  Railway,  North  Central  Railway, South  Central  Railway,  South  East  Central  Railway,  Western  Railway  and West Central Railway. For these zones, an allocation of ₹ 5801 crore has been made for the financial year 2025-26, out of which an expenditure of ₹ 4581 crore (upto December, 2025) has been incurred so far.

Gujarat  is  covered  under  the  jurisdiction  of  two  railway  zones,  namely, North Western Railway and Western Railway. For these zones, an allocation of ₹ 2081 crore has been made for the financial year 2025-26, out of which an expenditure of ₹ 1629 crore (upto December, 2025) has been incurred so far.

## High Speed Rail Projects

As  regard  High  Speed  Rail  Projects,  the  Mumbai-Ahmedabad  High  Speed Rail  (MAHSR)  Project  (508  km)  is  under  execution  with  technical  and financial  assistance  from  Government  of  Japan.  The  Project  is  passing through the States of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Union Territory of Dadra &

Nagar  Haveli  with  12  stations.  The  Gujarat  portion  (apprx.  352  kms including Dadra  &  Nagar  Haveli) of the corridor  between  Vapi  and Sabarmati  consisting  of  8  stations  i.e.  Vapi,  Billimora,  Surat,  Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad and Sabarmati. An expenditure of approximately  86,939  Cr  till  December  2025  has  been  incurred  on  the Project.

HSR projects  are  highly  capital  intensive  and  any  decision  for  taking  up new project is based on many factors such as technical feasibility, financial & economic viability, traffic demand and availability of funds & financing options etc.

## LHB Coaches

Regarding proliferation of LHB coaches, it is mentioned that the work of replacement of ICF coaches with safer and more modern LHB coaches has been taken up in a phased manner. Technologically superior LHB coaches have  better  riding,  improved  aesthetics  and  features  like  Lightweight design,  Anti  climbing  features,  Air  suspension  (Secondary)  with  failure indication system, stainless steel shell and disc brake system etc.

Production of LHB coaches during 2014-25 vis-à-vis 2004-14 is as under:

| Period   | LHB coaches manufactured         |
|----------|----------------------------------|
| 2004-14  | 2,337 nos.                       |
| 2014-25  | 42,677 nos. (more than 18 times) |

Further, Indian Railways has also introduced Vande Bharat & Amrit Bharat trains  which  have enhanced  safety features  and  modern  passenger amenities.

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