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In April, Bangladesh Railway Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam informed Parliament that the country will import 200 Broad Gauge (BG) passenger coaches from India. The minister added that 200 BG coaches will be inducted into the Bangladesh Railway fleet between June 2026 and December 2027.

Earlier, RITES Limited had supplied 120 Broad Gauge (BG) LHB passenger coaches, 36 BG locomotives and 10 Meter Gauge locomotives to Bangladesh Railway. The company has also collaborated with Bangladesh Railways on several other railway infrastructure projects.

In a statement, RITES CMD Rahul Mithal said that one of the key components of the company’s export plans is the supply of 200 coaches to Bangladesh. He added that the project is on track and the first rake of 20 coaches is expected to be delivered within the next two months.

Mithal further stated that the prototypes have already been approved and final production is underway. The coaches are currently in the finishing stage, paving the way for the delivery of the first rake soon.

“…one of the key elements of this is the 200 coaches of Bangladesh. And they are fully on track, which, as we have been indicating, is the first rake of 20 coaches, we are trying to send. The prototypes have been approved. The final production has started. They are in the finishing stage. So, the first rake should go in about two months’ time.

And with that, once the first rake goes, we should be able to maximize as many rakes, with gaps of at least three-four rakes minimum in this FY. We are trying to step it up, the production rate will increase after the delivery of the first rake,” he added.