RITES exports first 18-coach rake to Bangladesh Railway

Transport infrastructure consultancy and engineering company RITES Ltd on Tuesday said it has dispatched the first rake of 18 broad-gauge passenger coaches to Bangladesh Railway, as part of a contract for supplying 200 passenger coaches. The coaches, comprising seven variants, are being manufactured by Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala, Punjab.

The first rake, dispatched on October 12, 2026, comprises 11 non-AC shovan chair cars, three AC chair cars, two AC sleeper cars, and two AC power cars equipped with a guard room and luggage space, it said. The company said it has supplied over 280 locomotives and more than 1,085 coaches & diesel multiple unit (DMU) trainsets.

A navratna public sector enterprise, RITES has undertaken projects in over 55 countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America, South America, and West Asia.