BHEL bags Order worth Rs.672 Cr for Supply of IGBT-based 3 phase Electrics for 25KV AC MEMU Trains

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has secured a contract for 146 sets of IGBT – based 3 phase electrics for 25 KV AC Mainline EMU (MEMU) trains. The contract valued at Rs 672 crore has been placed on BHEL by Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala. BHEL’s scope of work in the order envisages design, manufacture, supply, installation and commissioning of IGBT-based propulsion system and other equipment for MEMU trains of Indian Railways. BHEL has been supplying electric as well as diesel locomotives, EMUs, propulsion system sets and drives to Indian Railways over the years.

Against international competitive bidding (ICB), Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has secured a landmark contract for 146 sets of IGBT-based 3 phase electrics for 25 KV AC Mainline EMU (MEMU) trains. Valued at Rs672cr, the order has been placed on BHEL by Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala. BHEL’s scope of the work in the order envisages design, manufacture, supply, installation and commissioning of IGBT-based propulsion system and other equipment for MEMU trains of Indian Railways.

These state-of-the-art system and equipment will be developed and produced by BHEL at its various manufacturing plants located at Bengaluru, Bhopal and Jhansi.

BHEL has been a reliable and trusted partner in the growth of Indian Railways for over 50 years and has always remained in the forefront for bringing in new technology.

The company has been supplying electric as well as diesel locomotives, EMUs, propulsion system sets and drives to Indian Railways over the years.

Notably, BHEL has supplied 360 electric locomotives of various ratings to Indian Railways till date apart from over 370 Diesel Electric Shunting Locomotives to various industries which are operating successfully.

BHEL is India’s largest power plant equipment manufacturer with 20,000 MW pa manufacturing capacity. It is the market leader in generation equipment space with 55% market share of the total installed power capacity. BHEL derived 79.2% of its revenue from power segment, and remaining from the industrial segment (transmission, transportation, renewables, defence) in FY17.