MSL awarded ₹100 crore contract to supply components for Vande Bharat trains

Chennai, India (Urban Transport News): Indian Railways has awarded a contract worth Rs 100 crore to Mobility Solutions Limited (MSL), a subsidiary company of JCBL Group, to supply some essential components for Vande Bharat trains on 14th June 2023.

"Mobility Solutions Ltd (MSL) has bagged a contract worth Rs 100 crore from Indian Railways for delivering and installing several essential components for the Vande Bharat Express. The company is in the process of delivering and fulfilling the order," MSL said in a statement.

As part of the contract, MSL would supply eight pieces of nose cone, 16 rakes of interior panelling with toilets and 16 coaches per rake, the company said.

MSL manufactures a broad spectrum of FRP (fibre-reinforced plastic), glass-reinforced plastic (GRP), sheet metal and a variety of railway interior solutions.

The entire scope of work includes the development, supply, and installation of FRP interior panels for the roof, side, walls, and partitions, toilet with doors, accessories, roller blinds, and other critical equipment, it said.

The company also said its production units are moving full steam ahead, with the delivery set to be completed within the current financial year at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai.

"As more and more Vande Bharat trains start running, there is an urgent need to deliver high-quality components for assembling them," said Rishi Aggarwal, Managing Director of JCBL Group.

The latest supply contract from Indian Railways aims at enhancing the overall efficiency, reliability, and safety of the Vande Bharat Express, it said.