Wabtec bags $94 million order for Vande Bharat sleeper trains
India currently accounts for nearly 10% of Wabtec’s global transit business revenue. The contribution is expected to rise to 13-14% by 2030.
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Updated - October 27, 2026 04:19 pm IST - COIMBATORE:
U.S.-headquartered Wabtec Corporation has secured orders worth $94 million (about ₹839 crore) from Indian Railways to supply critical onboard systems for the Vande Bharat sleeper train programme.
Under the contract, Wabtec will supply braking systems, doors and gangway solutions to the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) over the next two financial years.
“The Indian rail sector offers huge potential, and India is important for Wabtec,” said Pascal Schweitzer, president of Wabtec Transit.
According to a company press release, ICF will manufacture 50 Vande Bharat sleeper trainsets, each comprising 24 coaches.
The contract covers system delivery, integration support, testing, commissioning and long-term operational reliability support.
Ajay Mani, Managing Director of Faiveley Transport Rail Technologies, a Wabtec company, told The Hindu that Wabtec’s transit business in India generated nearly ₹3,000 crore in revenue in 2025.
Revenue is expected to reach around ₹3,200 crore this year, with the company targeting ₹5,000 crore annually by 2029-30.
The anticipated growth will be driven by opportunities across multiple segments of the railway sector, including metro rail, Vande Bharat and Namo Bharat projects.
India currently accounts for nearly 10% of Wabtec’s global transit business revenue.
The contribution is expected to rise to 13-14% by 2030, Mr.
Mani added.
(This correspondent visited Wabtec’s plant in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, on Tuesday at the invitation of the company)
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