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Railways orders 9,638 more wagons

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The Railway Board triggered a 30% option clause across seven existing contracts, raising total contracted procurement to 48,864 units. Titagarh Wagons captured the majority of the allocation with nearly 5,000 extra units, while firms like Jupiter Wagons and Texmaco Rail & Engineering secured the remainder. This targeted rollout solely features open wagons to support high-volume bulk transit needs. Deliveries will roll out progressively to support the strategic shift of domestic freight onto tracks.

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  • The latest top-up pushes the combined volume across the seven existing railway contracts…: The latest top-up pushes the combined volume across the seven existing railway contracts to 48,864 wagons.
  • Procurement is concentrated entirely on open wagons built to carry heavy bulk commodities…: Procurement is concentrated entirely on open wagons built to carry heavy bulk commodities across India.
  • Manufacturers are bound to finish the delivery of all newly commissioned freight units by…: Manufacturers are bound to finish the delivery of all newly commissioned freight units by June 2027.

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The Railway Board has issued incremental orders worth about ₹3,925.41 crore, officials said. "The increase comes through a 30% option clause in the existing contracts. The top-up takes the contracted quantity across seven contracts to 48,864 wagons," a senior official told ET.

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Titagarh Wagons will supply an additional 4,955 wagons worth ₹2,025.95 crore, taking its contracted quantity to 21,804. Jupiter Wagons will supply 2,583 additional wagons worth ₹1,050.55 crore across two contracts, taking its total to 13,005. Texmaco Rail & Engineering will supply 1,020 more wagons worth ₹412.32 crore, taking its tally to 4,420.

Besco will add 720 wagons worth ₹291.05 crore across two divisional contracts, taking its total to 3,120. Oriental Foundry will supply another 360 wagons worth ₹145.53 crore, taking its total to 1,560. The additional orders comprise only open wagons meant for bulk commodities.

These are to be supplied by June 2027, as the railways gears up for another year of record freight loading. The…

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