Kazipet Rail Manufacturing Unit in Telangana nears completion; to build 200 intercity trains in 5 years
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on 28 May 2026 that the Kazipet Rail Manufacturing Unit in Telangana is nearly complete and will initially manufacture 200 intercity trains over five years.
Summary
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu reviewed plans to operationalise the Kazipet Rail Manufacturing Unit, a versatile rolling stock unit in Telangana, on 28 May 2026. It will first build 200 intercity trains in five years for short-distance travel of about 300 km with frequent stops. The trains will have 20 coaches, automatic door closing, two toilets per coach, jerk-free couplers, a design speed of 130 kmph and regenerative braking.
Key facts
- Unit
- Kazipet Rail Manufacturing Unit, Telangana
- Output plan
- 200 intercity trains in 5 years
- Typical run
- About 300 km with frequent stops
- Configuration
- 20 coaches; 2 toilets per coach
- Speed
- Designed for 130 kmph
- Feature
- Regenerative braking
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The Kazipet Rail Manufacturing Unit, which will initially build 200 intercity trains in five years, is located in which State?
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Correct answer: A — Telangana
The Kazipet Rail Manufacturing Unit is in Telangana.
Consider the following statements about the intercity trains to be built at Kazipet: 1. They will have a 20-coach configuration. 2. They are designed to run at 160 kmph. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The trains will have 20 coaches and are designed to run at 130 kmph, not 160 kmph.