Bharat Wagon and Engineering

Bharat Wagon And Engineering
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryRail transport
Founded1978 (1978)
Defunct2017
HeadquartersPatna, Bihar, India
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsLocomotives
High-speed trains
Intercity and commuter trains
Trams
People movers
Signalling systems

Bharat Wagon and Engineering Limited (BWEL) was a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) of the Government of India as a subsidiary of Bharat Bhari Udyog Nigam. The company was established on 4 December 1978 after taking over and merging two sick companies - Arthur Butler & Co and Britannia Engineering Company.

At one time, BWEL was the largest rail wagon manufacturer in India. In fiscal 2006, the company enjoyed aggregated revenues of 154.4 million (US$1.8 million).