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ICF develops freight trainsets, records 3,405 coaches in 2025-26
Chennai’s Integral Coach Factory has developed Freight Electric Multiple Unit trainsets for transporting white goods, General Manager Manish Agarwal said in his Independence Day address. The move expands ICF’s indigenous trainset work…
The Story in Brief
Chennai’s Integral Coach Factory has developed Freight Electric Multiple Unit trainsets for transporting white goods, General Manager Manish Agarwal said in his Independence Day address. The move expands ICF’s indigenous trainset work beyond passenger services.
ICF has completed production drawings for the indigenous 24-car Vande Bharat Sleeper trainset, with production expected to start shortly. Its Amrit Bharat Version 3.0 will include air-conditioned, general and sleeper coaches. The factory has also introduced a 15-car EMU rake for Mumbai suburban services and non-AC EMU coaches with automatic sliding doors. ICF produced a record 3,405 coaches in 2025-26, up 13 per cent from the previous year, and rolled out its 80,000th passenger coach.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that ICF’s expansion alone will transform freight movement are premature, since the source reports interest in the Freight EMU but gives no operating results, orders or delivery schedule. The stronger evidence is the factory’s output record and its work on suburban safety features. The real test will be whether freight operators adopt the trainsets and whether they move white goods reliably at competitive cost. Details on trial runs, contracts and payload capacity will settle that case.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com
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