Hirect Secures Development Orders for MEMU and Vande Metro Trainsets
Hirect, formerly Hind Rectifiers, has secured two significant development orders in the railway sector. The company will supply propulsion systems for four MEMU trainsets to Modern Coach Factory over 24 months, and provide design, manufacture, and maintenance of propulsion systems for Vande Metro trainsets from Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala, over 21 months. Both orders, valued at around Rs 60 crore each, mark Hirect's strategic expansion into integrated and advanced railway technologies for next-generation rolling stock.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (62–65/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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businessstandard broke this story on 27 Jul, 10:51 am. Other outlets followed.
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