Foundation laid for ₹1,800 crore Brahma–BEML Rail Manufacturing Hub in Madhya Pradesh
The foundation stone of the ₹1,800 crore 'Brahma–BEML Rail Manufacturing Hub' was laid on 10 August 2025 at Umaria village of Obedullaganj in the Vidisha Lok Sabha constituency of Madhya Pradesh.
Summary
The Government of India laid the foundation stone of the ₹1,800 crore 'Brahma–BEML Rail Manufacturing Hub' on 10 August 2025 at Umaria village of Obedullaganj, within the Bhojpur Assembly segment of the Vidisha Parliamentary Constituency in Madhya Pradesh. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Minister and local MP Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Chief Minister Mohan Yadav attended. The plant will have facilities for the design, manufacture, assembly and testing of trains such as Vande Bharat and metro coaches, along with defence products.
Key facts
- Date
- 10 Aug 2025
- Project
- Brahma–BEML Rail Manufacturing Hub, ₹1,800 crore
- Location
- Umaria village, Obedullaganj; Bhojpur Assembly; Vidisha LS constituency, MP
- Present
- Rajnath Singh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, CM Mohan Yadav
- Products
- Vande Bharat and metro coaches; defence products
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The 'Brahma–BEML Rail Manufacturing Hub', whose foundation stone was laid on 10 August 2025, is coming up in which state?
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Correct answer: A — Madhya Pradesh
The hub is being set up at Umaria village of Obedullaganj, in the Vidisha Parliamentary Constituency of Madhya Pradesh.
What is the investment in the Brahma–BEML Rail Manufacturing Hub whose foundation stone was laid in August 2025?
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Correct answer: B — ₹1,800 crore
The foundation stone was laid for the ₹1,800 crore Brahma–BEML Rail Manufacturing Hub, which will make Vande Bharat and metro coaches along with defence products.