Hilton Metal Forging Ltd Successfully Manufactures Forged Railway Wagon Wheel Set

Hilton Metal Forging Limited has successfully manufactured a Forged Railway Wagon Wheel Set, which has been inspected and approved by RITES. Each Coach/Wagon has 4 Wagon wheelset, with Hilton Metal Forging Itd planning to manufacture over 3,000 Railway Forged Wagon Wheelset by FY26 and over 12,000 by FY27. The company's total installed capacity is planned to be 20,000 Railway Forged Wagon Wheelset/annum. The Indian Railways aims to increase freight transport movement through its network from 27% to 45% by 2030, with 98% of the Rail Route already electrified and a focus on Mission Raftaar. The annual demand for new railway wagon wheel sets is around 1,70,000 numbers and new wheels demand is around 2,50,000 numbers, which is expected to increase as wagon, coaches, and locomotives production increases in India.