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is a coach manufacturing unit of the

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in the

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. It is located on the Jalandhar-Firozpur railway line.

History

Established in 1985, RCF is a coach manufacturing unit of Indian Railways. It has manufactured more than 30000 passenger coaches of different types including self-propelled passenger vehicles which constitute over 50% of the total population of coaches on Indian Railways. It is a production unit with a target of 1025 coaches per year. Some of them are: * 'Tejas' high-speed coach (only by RCF Kapurthala for Indian Railway) * 'Humsafar' three-tier AC Coach (a three-tier coach with new specified Amentias) * 1st AC (

air-conditioned Air conditioning, often abbreviated as A/C or AC, is the process of removing heat from an enclosed space to achieve a more comfortable interior environment (sometimes referred to as 'comfort cooling') and in some cases also strictly controlling ...

) sleeper coach ( BG) * Two-tier AC sleeper coach (

broad gauge A broad-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge (the distance between the rails) broader than the used by standard-gauge railways. Broad gauge of , commonly known as Russian gauge, is the dominant track gauge in former Soviet Union (CIS ...

, BG;

meter gauge Metre-gauge railways are narrow-gauge railways with track gauge of or 1 metre. The metre gauge is used in around of tracks around the world. It was used by European colonial powers, such as the French, British and German Empires. In Europe, la ...

, MG) * Three-tier AC sleeper coach (BG) * AC Inspection Coach (BG) * AC Chair car, executive class and

economy class Economy class, also called third class, coach class, steerage, or to distinguish it from the slightly more expensive premium economy class, standard economy class or budget economy class, is the lowest travel class of seating in air travel, rail ...

(BG/MG) * AC

Buffet car A buffet car is a passenger car of a train, where food and beverages can be bought at a counter and consumed.Power car In rail transport, the expression power car may refer to either of two distinct types of rail vehicle: *a vehicle that propels, and commonly also controls, a passenger train, multiple unit or tram, often as the lead vehicle; *a vehicle equipped ...

(BG) * MG Diesel–electric multiple units *

Mainline Electric Multiple Unit On Indian Railways, the MEMUs are electric multiple unit (EMU) trains that serve short and medium-distance routes in India, as compared to normal EMU trains that connect urban and suburban areas. The acronym stands for Mainline Electric Multiple ...

s (BG) * Non-AC sleeper class day coach (BG) * Non-AC general coach (BG/MG) * Non-AC

luggage Baggage or luggage consists of bags, cases, and containers which hold a traveler's personal articles while the traveler is in transit. A modern traveler can be expected to have packages containing clothing, toiletries, small possessions, trip ...

-cum-

brake van Brake van and guard's van are terms used mainly in the UK, Ireland, Australia and India for a railway vehicle equipped with a hand brake which can be applied by the guard. The equivalent North American term is caboose, but a British brake van ...

(BG/MG) *

Refrigerated The term refrigeration refers to the process of removing heat from an enclosed space or substance for the purpose of lowering the temperature.International Dictionary of Refrigeration, http://dictionary.iifiir.org/search.phpASHRAE Terminology, ht ...

parcel van (BG) * Non AC inspection coach (BG) * High-capacity parcel van (BG) * Accident relief train (BG) * Post Office coach (BG) * Coaching container flats (BG) * Double decker coach (BG) * Non-AC day coach (BG)

Production

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This output constitutes over 35% of the total population of coaches on Indian Railways. The Rail Coach Factory (RCF) has produced a record number of coaches in the financial year 2013–14, as it reached the mark of 1701 coaches against installed capacity of 1500 per annum. During the year RCF produced 23 different variants of coaches for high-speed trains like Rajdhani, Shatabdi, double-decker and other trains. The factory in association with DRDE also developed a highly cost-effective indigenous technology for the treatment of biowaste in coaches. Around 2096 bio-toilets have been fitted in 2013–14. 1. Broad Gauge

Air Conditioned Air conditioning, often abbreviated as A/C or AC, is the process of removing heat from an enclosed space to achieve a more comfortable interior environment (sometimes referred to as 'comfort cooling') and in some cases also strictly controlling ...

: 1.1 Tejas (High-Speed AC Rack) : 1.2 Humsafar (3 AC Rack with new amentias) : 1.4 AC Sleeper (AC First, AC-2 Tier, AC-3 Tier) : 1.5 AC Chair Car (Executive Class, Second AC) 2. Broad Gauge Non-Air Conditioned : 2.1 General Second Class Seating : 2.2 General Second Sleeper : 2.3 General Second Class Day Coach : 2.4 General Second Class With Luggage Rack and Guard's Compartment : 2.5 General Second Class With Disabled Compartment and Guard's Compartment : 2.6 Power Cars 3. Stainless Steel BG Coaches : 3.1 AC Sleeper (AC First, AC-2 Tier, AC-3 Tier) : 3.2 AC Chair Car (Executive Class, Second AC) : 3.3 AC Pantry Car : 3.4 General Second Class Seating : 3.5 General Second Sleeper : 3.6 General Second Class With Luggage Rack and Guard's Compartment 4. Meter Gauge Air Conditioned Coaches : 4.1 AC Sleeper (AC First, AC-2 Tier, AC-3 Tier) : 4.2 AC Chair Car (Executive Class, Second AC) : 4.3 General Second Class Seating : 4.4 General Second Class With Luggage Rack and Guard's Compartment 5. Self Propelled Coaches : 5.1 Accident Relief Train : 5.2 Mailline Electric Multiple Unit : 5.3 Mainline Diesel Multiple Unit : 5.4 Meter Gauge Diesel Multiple Unit 6. Special Purpose Coaches : 6.1 RA Coaches : 6.2 Parcel Vans : 6.3 Refrigrated Parcel Vans : 6.4 Postal Vans The factory is also manufacturing 120

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(LHB) coaches to be exported to

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at an estimated cost of Rs 367 crore, with the first consignment of 40 set to be dispatched in March 2016. The factory has already exported coaches to South East Asian and African countries which have Metre Gauge rail networks and

' past experience in Meter Gauge rolling stock has proved handy in serving these markets.

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* {{Railways in Northern India Coach and wagon manufacturers of India Kapurthala Economy of Punjab, India 1986 establishments in Punjab, India

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