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#Coachoutturn for #RBL By #RCF Kapurthala From 1 Jan 2013 to 27 October 2013:
S.No Railways Coach Type Coach No Despatched Date
1 RBL LWACCN-S SHL NO-114 Monday, January 21, 2013
2 RBL LWACCN-S SHL NO-115 Monday, January 21, 2013
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RBL LWACCN-S SHL NO-116 Monday, January 21, 2013
4 RBL LWACCN-S SHL NO-121 Monday, January 21, 2013
5 RBL LWACCN-S SHL NO-127 Monday, January 21, 2013
6 RBL LWACCN-S 2126 Tuesday, February 05, 2013
7 RBL LWACCN-S 2120 Tuesday, February 05, 2013
8 RBL LWACCN-S 2118 Tuesday, February 05, 2013
9 RBL LWACCN-S 2117 Tuesday, February 05, 2013
10 RBL LWACCN-S 2111 Tuesday, February 05, 2013
11 RBL LWACCN-S 2119 Thursday, February 21, 2013
12 RBL LWACCN-S 2124 Thursday, February 21, 2013
13 RBL LWACCN-S 2125 Thursday, February 21, 2013
14 RBL LWACCN-S 2127 Thursday, February 21, 2013
15 RBL LWACCN-S 2135 Thursday, February 21, 2013
16 RBL LWACCN-S 2138 Friday, March 08, 2013
17 RBL LWACCN-S 2132 Friday, March 08, 2013
18 RBL LWACCN-S 2123 Friday, March 08, 2013
19 RBL LWACCW-S 3002 Friday, March 08, 2013
20 RBL LWACCW-S 3001 Friday, March 08, 2013
21 RBL LWACCN-S 2142 Wednesday, March 20, 2013
22 RBL LWACCN-S 2145 Wednesday, March 20, 2013
23 RBL LWACCN-S 2146 Wednesday, March 20, 2013
24 RBL LWACCW-S 3004 Wednesday, March 20, 2013
25 RBL LWACCW-S 3008 Wednesday, March 20, 2013
26 RBL LWACCN-S SHELL-3020 Thursday, April 04, 2013
27 RBL LWACCN-S SHELL-3019 Thursday, April 04, 2013
28 RBL LWACCW-S SHELL-3011 Thursday, April 04, 2013
29 RBL LWACCW-S SHELL-3007 Thursday, April 04, 2013
30 RBL LWACCW-S SHELL-3006 Thursday, April 04, 2013
31 RBL LWACCN-S SHELL-3005 Thursday, April 18, 2013
32 RBL LWACCN-S SHELL-3028 Thursday, April 18, 2013
33 RBL LWACCN-S SHELL-3008 Thursday, April 18, 2013
34 RBL LWACCN-S SHELL-2144 Thursday, April 18, 2013
35 RBL LWACCN-S SHELL-2139 Thursday, April 18, 2013
36 RBL LWACCW-S SHELL-3020 Thursday, April 18, 2013
37 RBL LWACCW-S SHELL-3018 Thursday, April 18, 2013
38 RBL LWACCW-S SHELL-3017 Thursday, April 18, 2013
39 RBL LWACCN-S SHELL-3010 Friday, May 24, 2013
40 RBL LWACCN-S SHELL-3036 Friday, May 24, 2013
41 RBL LWACCW-S SHELL-3034 Friday, May 24, 2013
42 RBL LWACCW-S SHELL-3033 Friday, May 24, 2013
43 RBL LWACCW-S SHELL-3032 Friday, May 24, 2013
44 RBL LWACCW-S SHELL-3029 Saturday, June 01, 2013
45 RBL LWACCW-S SHELL-3035 Saturday, June 01, 2013
46 RBL LWACCW-S SHELL-3037 Tuesday, June 11, 2013
47 RBL LWACCN-S SHELL-3041 Thursday, June 13, 2013
48 RBL LWACCN-S SHELL-3009 Thursday, June 20, 2013
49 RBL LWACCN-S SHELL-3011 Thursday, June 20, 2013
50 RBL LWACCN-S SHELL-3051 Monday, July 08, 2013
51 RBL LWACCN-S SHELL-3058 Monday, July 08, 2013
52 RBL LWACCN-S SHELL-3047 Tuesday, July 09, 2013
53 RBL LWACCN-S SHELL-3048 Tuesday, July 09, 2013
54 RBL LWACCN-S SHELL-3038 Saturday, July 13, 2013
55 RBL LWACCN-S SHELL-3037 Saturday, July 13, 2013
56 RBL LWACCN-S SHELL-3033 Saturday, July 13, 2013
57 RBL LWACCN-S SHELL-3035 Saturday, July 13, 2013
58 RBL LWACCW-S SHELL-3039 Saturday, July 13, 2013
59 RBL LWACCW-S SHELL-3016 Saturday, July 13, 2013
60 RBL LWACCN-S SHELL-3055 Friday, August 02, 2013
61 RBL LWACCN-S SHELL-3053 Friday, August 02, 2013
62 RBL LWACCN-S SHELL-3057 Friday, August 02, 2013
63 RBL LWACCN-S SHELL-3060 Friday, August 02, 2013
64 RBL LWACCW-S SHELL-3056 Wednesday, August 21, 2013
65 RBL LWACCW-S SHELL-3058 Wednesday, August 21, 2013
66 RBL LWACCW-S SHELL-3047 Wednesday, August 21, 2013
67 RBL LWACCW-S SHELL-3044 Wednesday, August 21, 2013
68 RBL LWACCW-S SHELL-3050 Friday, September 06, 2013
69 RBL LWACCW-S SHELL-3055 Friday, September 06, 2013
70 RBL LWACCW-S SHELL-3057 Friday, September 06, 2013
71 RBL LWACCN-S SHELL-3077 Saturday, September 07, 2013
Total=71 Coaches for Rae-Bareli Coach Factory by RCF

#Coachoutturn for #NFR By #RCF Kapurthala From 1 Jan 2013 to 27 October 2013:
S.No Railways Coach Type Coach No Despatched Date
1 NFR WGACCN 12116 Saturday, January 05, 2013
2 NFR WGACCN 12118 Wednesday, January 16, 2013
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NFR WGACCN 12117 Wednesday, January 23, 2013
4 NFR GS 13401 Friday, April 26, 2013
5 NFR GS 13402 Friday, April 26, 2013
6 NFR GS 13404 Friday, April 26, 2013
7 NFR GS 13403 Tuesday, April 30, 2013
8 NFR WGACCN 13102 Wednesday, May 29, 2013
9 NFR WGACCN 13103 Wednesday, May 29, 2013
10 NFR WGACCN 13101 Wednesday, May 29, 2013
11 NFR WGACCN 13106 Thursday, June 06, 2013
12 NFR GSLRD 13701 Wednesday, June 19, 2013
13 NFR GSLRD 13702 Wednesday, June 19, 2013
14 NFR WGACCN 13109 Wednesday, June 26, 2013
15 NFR WGACCN 13108 Saturday, July 13, 2013
16 NFR WGACCN 13105 Saturday, July 13, 2013
17 NFR WGACCN 13104 Saturday, July 13, 2013
18 NFR WGACCN 13107 Saturday, July 13, 2013
19 NFR WGACCN 13123 Monday, October 07, 2013
20 NFR WGACCN 13128 Monday, October 07, 2013
21 NFR WGACCN 13124 Monday, October 07, 2013
22 NFR WGACCN 13121 Monday, October 07, 2013
23 NFR WGACCN 13118 Monday, October 07, 2013
24 NFR WGACCN 13120 Monday, October 07, 2013
25 NFR WGACCN 13119 Monday, October 07, 2013
26 NFR WGACCN 13127 Tuesday, October 08, 2013
27 NFR WGACCN 13117 Tuesday, October 08, 2013
28 NFR WGACCN 13122 Tuesday, October 08, 2013
29 NFR WGACCN 13125 Saturday, October 12, 2013
30 NFR WGACCN 13126 Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Total= 30 Coaches For NFR thats Pretty Strange.

#RCF Kapurthala
Established in 1986, RCF is a coach manufacturing unit of Indian Railways. RCF has already carved a niche in the industrial scenario of the country at large and Indian Railways, in particular. It has manufactured around 16000 passenger coaches of 51 different types including Self Propelled passenger vehicles which constitute over 35% of the total population of coaches on Indian Railways.
RCF is equipped with a state-of-the-art CAD centre and CNC machines to undertake design and manufacture of Bogies, Shell (both with Stainless Steel and Corten Steel), FRP interiors as...
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per customer’s requirement. The state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and processes have enabled RCF to achieve excellence in Design, Development, Manufacture, Installation and After-sales service of Railway coaches with a view to ensure enhanced satisfaction of the Rail customer.
RCF has a strong tradition of innovating and developing new products and has a very wide manufacturing range of products which includes:-
• 1st AC Sleeper Coach (BG)
• 2 Tier AC Sleeper Coach (BG, MG)
• 3 Tier AC Sleeper Coach (BG)
• AC Inspection Coach (BG)
• AC Chair Car, Executive Class & Economy Class (BG, MG)
• AC Buffet Car (BG)
• AC Power Car (BG)
• MG Diesel Electrical Multiple Units
• Main Line Electrical Multiple Units (BG)
• Non-AC Sleeper Class Day Coach (BG)
• Non-AC General Coach (BG/MG)
• Non-AC Luggage-cum-Brake Van (BG/MG)
• Refrigerated 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)
Recently, RCF has started production of coaches for Garib Rath trains, to provide low cost AC travel to Rail users. 4 rakes have been turned out till Feb. 2007.
Design, development and manufacture of AC 3 Tier coach with Roof Mounted AC Package Units by RCF has revolutionized AC travel in the country. Since 1998, High Speed AC Chair Cars and Generator Cars designed and manufactured by RCF have been running in New Delhi – Amritsar Shatabadi Express service of Indian Railways. Tested at upto 180 kmph, the vehicles feature Disc Brakes, Flexicoil Secondary Suspension, UIC Draw Gear and Panoramic Windows.
Upgradation of Coach Technology
To bring a quantum jump in passenger coach technology and bring it to the contemporary world standards under Transfer of Technology Contract with M/s. Alstom-LHB, Germany, RCF has successfully rolled out Alstom-LHB design stainless steel coaches for Rajdhani & Shatabadi Express trains. The designs for Rajdhani coaches including lay outs, manufacturing drawings and specification etc. were entirely prepared by RCF. The bogies for these coaches are of FIAT design providing faster, comfortable and safe travel. RCF has now fully absorbed the state-of-the-art Technology for manufacturing stainless steel coaches. 350 nos. of stainless steel coaches in 13 different variants have already been manufactured by RCF. This breakthrough includes in-house development of 10 variants of stainless steel coaches to cater to the requirements of various classes of passenger travel on Indian Railways. 5 Rajdhani rakes of these state-of-the-art coaches are now running between Mumbai and New Delhi and 4 rakes are running between Kolkata and New Delhi. RCF has also rolled out these superior coaches for Shatabadi trains for operation at 150 kmph to be the fastest train of Indian Railways. Special features of these state-of-the-art stainless steel coaches are:-
• Operational & Maintenance Superiority
• Stainless steel shell to eliminate corrosion.
• Extra passenger carrying capacity.
• Lower coach weight leading to lower hauling cost.
• Maximum operating speed of 160 kmph and tested upto 180 kmph.
• Disc brakes for efficient braking and lesser maintenance.
• Wheel slide protection prevents wheel flats.
• Maintenance free cartridge taper roller bearings.
• Better curve negotiation due to articulated control arm fitted with resilient bush.
• Lesser maintenance leading to improved availability.
• Improved Passenger Interface
• FIAT bogie which is an adoption of Eurofima design provides improved ride index of 2.5 at 160 kmph.
• Plush interiors.
• Improved panoramic view through bigger windows.
• Modular toilets with controlled discharge system to avoid soiling of station premises.
• Wider vestibules for easier intercoach movement.
• Improved Safety
• Centre Buffer Coupler with anti-climbing features.
• 4 emergency exit windows for faster passenger evacuation.
• Fire retardant furnishing.
Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing Facilities
RCF has developed into a centre of excellence in CAD/CAM and CAE Unigraphics version 13-standard. CAD software is used for design of all coaches and its components. RCF has also developed in-house capabilities in linear stress analysis of coach shell and bogie structure through the technique of Finite Element Model. Thrust in design and development is directed towards cost reduction, improvement in passenger amenities and comfort, safety of operation and reliability of equipment and ease of manufacture.
State-of -the-Art Machines:
Following machines are installed and in use:
• Laser Profile Cutting Machines – 02 nos.
• Plasma Profile Cutting Machines – 02 nos.
• Underwater Plasma Cutting Machines – 02 nos.
• Robotic Spot Welding Machine – 01 no.
• Robotic Garnet Blasting Machine – 01 no.
• CNC Bogie Machining Centre – 01 no.
• CNC Bolster Machining Machine – 01 no.
• Robotic Welding for Bogie Frame – 01 no.
• CNC Bed Milling Machine – 01 no.
• CNC Cold Roll Forming Machine – 01 nos.
• CNC Cut to Length Line – 01 no.
• CNC Press Brake (100Tons to 1000 Tons)
• CNC Shearing Centre – 01 no.
• Semi Automatic Painting Booths - 03
• Laser Profile Cutting & Welding Machine – 01 no.
• Laser Profile Cutting Machine – 02 nos.
• Laser Profile Cutting Machine – 01 no.
• Laser Profile Cutting & Welding Machine – 01 no.
• Spot Welding Machine – 01 no.
• Robotic Welding Machine for Bogie Bolster and Frame – 01 no.
Future Expansion
• Setting up of in-house facilities for machining & assembly of wheel sets at an estimated cost of Rs. 28.46 Crores.
• Augmentation of infrastructure to enhance coach production at an estimated cost of Rs. 63 crores.
Marketing / Exports
• In 2000-01, exported 72 MG bogies to Vietnam National Railways.
• In 2005-06, exported 36 No’s MG coaches to Myanmar Railways. In 2006-07, exported 20 No’s Day coaches to PTB, Senegal. RCF has also bagged an export order of 50 coaches to Senegal, Mali. Out of these, 10 coaches have been dispatched in Nov. 2006.
Domestic Sales
RCF has designed, manufactured and supplied:
• 28 nos. Postal Vans to Department of Posts in the year 2000-01 and a repeat supply of 25 nos. Postal Vans in the year 2004-05.
• 06 nos. Special Purpose coaches to DRDO in 1999-2000 and a repeat supply of 06 nos. in 2005-06.
• 16 AC coaches (04 nos. 2-Tier and 12 nos. 3-Tier) to Ministry of Defence in 2001-02. Further, 32 No’s AC coaches (21 No’s 3-Tier and 11 No’s AC 2-Tier) were supplied in Oct 2005 (21 No’s AC 3-Tier) and Feb. 2006 (11 No’s AC 2-Tier coaches).
ISO-9001 (Quality Management System)
RCF is committed to achieve excellence in design, development, manufacture, installation and servicing of Railway coaches and other products so as to ensure continued customer satisfaction at competitive cost. Towards this commitment, RCF became the first Production Unit of Indian Railways to achieve ISO-9001 certification in 1995.
ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System)
Continued improvement in environment standards has been one of the focus areas of RCF for the benefit of the society at large. Today with its serene atmosphere, all around greenery, about 2 lacs trees, lake complex, golf course, kayaking club and boating channel, RCF is the proud owner of one of the best Township in the country. The environmental standards apart from providing pleasant surroundings to its work-force residing in the township, also provide protection to its sophisticated machinery and plant from the otherwise adverse atmosphere. In order to maintain and preserve the blissful environment, RCF has achieved ISO- 14001 for the entire RCF complex including residential area.
Source:click here RCF Kapurthala Official Website

#RCF Kapurthala
Established in 1986, RCF is a coach manufacturing unit of Indian Railways. RCF has already carved a niche in the industrial scenario of the country at large and Indian Railways, in particular. It has manufactured around 16000 passenger coaches of 51 different types including Self Propelled passenger vehicles which constitute over 35% of the total population of coaches on Indian Railways.
RCF is equipped with a state-of-the-art CAD centre and CNC machines to undertake design and manufacture of Bogies, Shell (both with Stainless Steel and Corten Steel), FRP interiors as...
more...

per customer’s requirement. The state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and processes have enabled RCF to achieve excellence in Design, Development, Manufacture, Installation and After-sales service of Railway coaches with a view to ensure enhanced satisfaction of the Rail customer.
RCF has a strong tradition of innovating and developing new products and has a very wide manufacturing range of products which includes:-
• 1st AC Sleeper Coach (BG)
• 2 Tier AC Sleeper Coach (BG, MG)
• 3 Tier AC Sleeper Coach (BG)
• AC Inspection Coach (BG)
• AC Chair Car, Executive Class & Economy Class (BG, MG)
• AC Buffet Car (BG)
• AC Power Car (BG)
• MG Diesel Electrical Multiple Units
• Main Line Electrical Multiple Units (BG)
• Non-AC Sleeper Class Day Coach (BG)
• Non-AC General Coach (BG/MG)
• Non-AC Luggage-cum-Brake Van (BG/MG)
• Refrigerated 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)
Recently, RCF has started production of coaches for Garib Rath trains, to provide low cost AC travel to Rail users. 4 rakes have been turned out till Feb. 2007.
Design, development and manufacture of AC 3 Tier coach with Roof Mounted AC Package Units by RCF has revolutionized AC travel in the country. Since 1998, High Speed AC Chair Cars and Generator Cars designed and manufactured by RCF have been running in New Delhi – Amritsar Shatabadi Express service of Indian Railways. Tested at upto 180 kmph, the vehicles feature Disc Brakes, Flexicoil Secondary Suspension, UIC Draw Gear and Panoramic Windows.
Upgradation of Coach Technology
To bring a quantum jump in passenger coach technology and bring it to the contemporary world standards under Transfer of Technology Contract with M/s. Alstom-LHB, Germany, RCF has successfully rolled out Alstom-LHB design stainless steel coaches for Rajdhani & Shatabadi Express trains. The designs for Rajdhani coaches including lay outs, manufacturing drawings and specification etc. were entirely prepared by RCF. The bogies for these coaches are of FIAT design providing faster, comfortable and safe travel. RCF has now fully absorbed the state-of-the-art Technology for manufacturing stainless steel coaches. 350 nos. of stainless steel coaches in 13 different variants have already been manufactured by RCF. This breakthrough includes in-house development of 10 variants of stainless steel coaches to cater to the requirements of various classes of passenger travel on Indian Railways. 5 Rajdhani rakes of these state-of-the-art coaches are now running between Mumbai and New Delhi and 4 rakes are running between Kolkata and New Delhi. RCF has also rolled out these superior coaches for Shatabadi trains for operation at 150 kmph to be the fastest train of Indian Railways. Special features of these state-of-the-art stainless steel coaches are:-
• Operational & Maintenance Superiority
• Stainless steel shell to eliminate corrosion.
• Extra passenger carrying capacity.
• Lower coach weight leading to lower hauling cost.
• Maximum operating speed of 160 kmph and tested upto 180 kmph.
• Disc brakes for efficient braking and lesser maintenance.
• Wheel slide protection prevents wheel flats.
• Maintenance free cartridge taper roller bearings.
• Better curve negotiation due to articulated control arm fitted with resilient bush.
• Lesser maintenance leading to improved availability.
• Improved Passenger Interface
• FIAT bogie which is an adoption of Eurofima design provides improved ride index of 2.5 at 160 kmph.
• Plush interiors.
• Improved panoramic view through bigger windows.
• Modular toilets with controlled discharge system to avoid soiling of station premises.
• Wider vestibules for easier intercoach movement.
• Improved Safety
• Centre Buffer Coupler with anti-climbing features.
• 4 emergency exit windows for faster passenger evacuation.
• Fire retardant furnishing.
Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing Facilities
RCF has developed into a centre of excellence in CAD/CAM and CAE Unigraphics version 13-standard. CAD software is used for design of all coaches and its components. RCF has also developed in-house capabilities in linear stress analysis of coach shell and bogie structure through the technique of Finite Element Model. Thrust in design and development is directed towards cost reduction, improvement in passenger amenities and comfort, safety of operation and reliability of equipment and ease of manufacture.
State-of -the-Art Machines:
Following machines are installed and in use:
• Laser Profile Cutting Machines – 02 nos.
• Plasma Profile Cutting Machines – 02 nos.
• Underwater Plasma Cutting Machines – 02 nos.
• Robotic Spot Welding Machine – 01 no.
• Robotic Garnet Blasting Machine – 01 no.
• CNC Bogie Machining Centre – 01 no.
• CNC Bolster Machining Machine – 01 no.
• Robotic Welding for Bogie Frame – 01 no.
• CNC Bed Milling Machine – 01 no.
• CNC Cold Roll Forming Machine – 01 nos.
• CNC Cut to Length Line – 01 no.
• CNC Press Brake (100Tons to 1000 Tons)
• CNC Shearing Centre – 01 no.
• Semi Automatic Painting Booths - 03
• Laser Profile Cutting & Welding Machine – 01 no.
• Laser Profile Cutting Machine – 02 nos.
• Laser Profile Cutting Machine – 01 no.
• Laser Profile Cutting & Welding Machine – 01 no.
• Spot Welding Machine – 01 no.
• Robotic Welding Machine for Bogie Bolster and Frame – 01 no.
Future Expansion
• Setting up of in-house facilities for machining & assembly of wheel sets at an estimated cost of Rs. 28.46 Crores.
• Augmentation of infrastructure to enhance coach production at an estimated cost of Rs. 63 crores.
Marketing / Exports
• In 2000-01, exported 72 MG bogies to Vietnam National Railways.
• In 2005-06, exported 36 No’s MG coaches to Myanmar Railways. In 2006-07, exported 20 No’s Day coaches to PTB, Senegal. RCF has also bagged an export order of 50 coaches to Senegal, Mali. Out of these, 10 coaches have been dispatched in Nov. 2006.
Domestic Sales
RCF has designed, manufactured and supplied:
• 28 nos. Postal Vans to Department of Posts in the year 2000-01 and a repeat supply of 25 nos. Postal Vans in the year 2004-05.
• 06 nos. Special Purpose coaches to DRDO in 1999-2000 and a repeat supply of 06 nos. in 2005-06.
• 16 AC coaches (04 nos. 2-Tier and 12 nos. 3-Tier) to Ministry of Defence in 2001-02. Further, 32 No’s AC coaches (21 No’s 3-Tier and 11 No’s AC 2-Tier) were supplied in Oct 2005 (21 No’s AC 3-Tier) and Feb. 2006 (11 No’s AC 2-Tier coaches).
ISO-9001 (Quality Management System)
RCF is committed to achieve excellence in design, development, manufacture, installation and servicing of Railway coaches and other products so as to ensure continued customer satisfaction at competitive cost. Towards this commitment, RCF became the first Production Unit of Indian Railways to achieve ISO-9001 certification in 1995.
ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System)
Continued improvement in environment standards has been one of the focus areas of RCF for the benefit of the society at large. Today with its serene atmosphere, all around greenery, about 2 lacs trees, lake complex, golf course, kayaking club and boating channel, RCF is the proud owner of one of the best Township in the country. The environmental standards apart from providing pleasant surroundings to its work-force residing in the township, also provide protection to its sophisticated machinery and plant from the otherwise adverse atmosphere. In order to maintain and preserve the blissful environment, RCF has achieved ISO- 14001 for the entire RCF complex including residential area.