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Kazipet Railway Manufacturing Unit on Track for December 2025 Civil Completion

Ministers reported progress on pre-engineered sheds alongside a 13-kilometre internal rail network installation ahead of a 2026 production start.

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Overview

  • Union Ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw and G Kishan Reddy confirmed that civil works remain on schedule for a December 2025 handover.
  • The 160-acre site features a 60,933 sq m pre-engineered shed and a 13 km internal rail network to support assembly operations.
  • The flexible facility design will enable in-house production of rail engines, coaches, wagons and metro train sets upon commissioning in 2026.
  • Built on a turnkey basis by RVNL and PowerMech-Taikishna JV, the unit will employ robotic painting, three-phase MEMU propulsion and Kavach train protection systems.
  • The project is expected to generate around 3,000 direct jobs, spark ancillary industries in Telangana and bolster exports of 150 Vande Bharat train sets.