Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala
RCF | |
| Company type | Indian Railways coach production unit |
|---|---|
| Industry | Rail transport |
| Founded | 17 August 1986 |
| Headquarters | Kapurthala, Punjab, India - 144602 |
Area served | India |
Key people | Shri S.S Mishra (General Manager) |
| Products | Rolling stock |
Production output | 1862 coaches (2021-2022) |
| Total assets | ₹2,097 crore (US$250 million) (2022) |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
Number of employees | 6624 (2022) |
| Website | rcf |
| Footnotes / references | |
The Rail Coach Factory at Kapurthala is a coach manufacturing unit of the Indian Railways in the Indian state of Punjab. It was set up in the year 1985 with an investment of ₹423 crore (US$342 million) in order to enhance production capacity for India's railways and generate employment for the youth of the state. The unit is located on the Jalandhar-Firozpur railway line, and currently, has the job of manufacturing new LHB and MEMU coaches.