# BHEL secures Rs.672 crore order for MEMU train electrics

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) secured a Rs.672 crore contract from Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala for 146 sets of IGBT-based 3 phase electrics for 25 KV AC Mainline EMU trains. The order was announced on January 2, 2018.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-01-02
- Where: Kapurthala, India, India
- Value: $105.0M (6.72B INR)
- Status: announced
- Products: IGBT-based propulsion system, 3 phase electrics for MEMU trains
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Bharat Heavy Electricals](https://endata.com/companies/1451.md) (supplier)
- [Rail Coach Factory](https://endata.com/companies/29024.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [energetica-india.net](https://www.energetica-india.net/news/bhel-bags-rs672-crore-order-for-electrics-for-25-kv-ac-mainline-emu-trains), 2018-01-02: "Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has secured a landmark contract for 146 sets of IGBT-based 3 phase electrics for 25 KV AC Mainline EMU (MEMU) trains."

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