06-09-2017, 11:34 AM
The rail car factory in Kapurthala in the Indian state of Punjab is located on the Jalandhar-Firozpur line. Founded in 1986, RCF is a coach manufacturing unit of Indian Railways. RCF has already carved a niche in the industrial setting of the country in general and the Indian railways, in particular. After turning his first coach in March 1988, RCF has gone on to become the largest and most modern car manufacturing unit of Indian Railways. Currently over 28,000 RCF-built coaches are spanning the length and breadth of our nation. Each year, RCF is adding more than 1,600 trainers to this fleet, which includes AC and No-AC coaches for Broad Gauge.
RCF is equipped with a state-of-the-art CAD center and CNC machines to carry out the design and manufacture of interior bogies, shells (both with stainless steel and cut steel) .FRP according to customer's requirement. State-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and processes have enabled RCF to achieve excellence in rail coaches' design, development, manufacturing, installation and after-sales service in order to ensure greater rail customer satisfaction.
The factory is at a distance of 7 kms. from the historic city of Kapurthala. The integrated municipality is very well planned and has a lush green environment. It is considered one of the best residential complexes in the country. RCF is an autonomous unit with its own commercial complex, six schools, banks with ATMs and a hospital with 76 beds. Apart from this, the RCF colony has a beautiful lake complex, a large sports stadium, an 18-hole golf course, synthetic turf courts, Astroturf Hockey stadium, international size swimming pool, skating rink and other sports facilities.
RCF is equipped with a state-of-the-art CAD center and CNC machines to carry out the design and manufacture of interior bogies, shells (both with stainless steel and cut steel) .FRP according to customer's requirement. State-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and processes have enabled RCF to achieve excellence in rail coaches' design, development, manufacturing, installation and after-sales service in order to ensure greater rail customer satisfaction.
The factory is at a distance of 7 kms. from the historic city of Kapurthala. The integrated municipality is very well planned and has a lush green environment. It is considered one of the best residential complexes in the country. RCF is an autonomous unit with its own commercial complex, six schools, banks with ATMs and a hospital with 76 beds. Apart from this, the RCF colony has a beautiful lake complex, a large sports stadium, an 18-hole golf course, synthetic turf courts, Astroturf Hockey stadium, international size swimming pool, skating rink and other sports facilities.