BEML to Establish Vande Bharat, Amrit Bharat Train Coach Manufacturing Unit in Madhya Pradesh.
Economy Business
In August 2025, Dr. Mohan Yadav, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, announced the setting up of a new manufacturing unit by Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) to produce premium train coaches including Vande Bharat, Amrit Bharat, and metro rail coaches in Umaria, Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh.
- The manufacturing unit will be established under Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML), a ‘Schedule A’ Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The announcement was made by Dr. Mohan Yadav, the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.
- The facility will focus on manufacturing advanced train coaches such as Vande Bharat, Amrit Bharat, and metro rail coaches, supporting India’s growing rail infrastructure modernization.
- The unit will be located in Umaria, Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh, enhancing the region’s industrial and transport sector capabilities.
Main Point :- (i) The total investment for constructing the manufacturing unit is estimated at Rs 1,800 crore under the project named BRAHMA (BEML Rail Hub for Manufacturing).
(ii) Initially, BEML aims to produce between 125 to 200 train coaches annually. This production is expected to scale up to 1,100 coaches annually within five years, strengthening India’s rail coach production capacity.
Governor: Mangubhai C. Patel
Capital: Bhopal
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