India's First Private-Sector Railwheel Manufacturing Platform

Jupiter Wagons Limited (JWL) partnered with Italy's Lucchini RS Holding and SIMEST.

Key Points

• India's first fully integrated private-sector railwheel manufacturing platform
• Platform: Jupiter Tatravagonka Railwheel Factory Pvt. Ltd.
• Lucchini RS stake: 15%
• SIMEST stake: 10%
• Combined stake: 25%
• Investment: EUR 28 million / ₹307 crore
• Facilities:
  • Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
  • Upcoming Odisha greenfield plant

Technology

• Raw-material processing
• Forging
• Metallurgy
• Wheel manufacturing
• Final assembly
• Technology transfer from Lucchini RS

UPSC Focus: Make in India | Railways | FDI | Technology transfer | Manufacturing