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RITES dispatched first rake of 18 passenger coaches to Bangladesh Railway

Kapurthala, Punjab12 Oct 2026

RITES Limited dispatched the first rake of 18 broad-gauge passenger coaches to Bangladesh Railway on October 12, 2026, under a contract to supply 200 coaches. The coaches are being manufactured at Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala, Punjab, and the rake includes 11 non-AC Shovan chair cars, three AC chair cars, two AC sleeper cars, and two AC power cars with guard room and luggage space.

Why it matters

The shipment executes an export contract for Indian-built rolling stock, translating domestic manufacturing capacity into an overseas rail deployment.

RITES LimitedRail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala