BEML Ltd awarded Knorr-Bremse a contract for the supply of system technologies, including braking and entrance systems as well as air conditioning and sanitary systems for at least two prototypes of India’s first high-speed trains.
The order for the pioneering transport project underscores Knorr-Bremse’s technological leadership and its strong position in the Indian market.
BEML will initially manufacture two prototypes of the new train platform. Starting in the second quarter of 2026, Knorr-Bremse will supply customer-specific system solutions, thereby contributing to safe, sustainable, and comfortable rail mobility in India.
While the rolling stock builder BEML will be responsible for the maintenance of the trains, Knorr-Bremse RailServices will deliver maintenance, repair, and spare parts supply for the installed system technologies over a period of 15 years. The current contract to equip the two train prototypes could be followed by an order for a further ten train sets from BEML.
The BEML trains are establishing a new travel and transport concept in India. Designed for speeds up to 280 km/h, they will operate on 558 km of high-speed track between Mumbai and Ahmedabad in western India. The corridor, which includes a 22-km underwater tunnel, is currently under construction. It is part of a comprehensive mobility initiative designed to reduce travel times between two of India’s most important commercial cities. Further high-speed corridors are being examined, underscoring the future momentum of Indian rail mobility.
“BEML and Knorr-Bremse have already worked together successfully on numerous rail projects in India. We are delighted to now be contributing our technological expertise in safety and quality to India’s pioneering high-speed segment. Our worldwide know-how in high-speed train applications combined with local engineering excellence in our plant in Palwal and our technology center in Pune, will provide state-of-art system solutions to the Indian railway market,” Frank Uder, member of the management board of Knorr-Bremse Asia Pacific said.
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