Railways places Rs 978.61 crore order for armour systems on 1,200 locomotives

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Category : National Published on: December 30 2024

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Quadrant Future Tech Limited (Quadrant), a research-oriented company working on railway safety and train control embedded systems, has announced a large order.
The company's Train Control Systems division has bagged a contract worth Rs 978.61 crore (including taxes) from the Indian Railways and Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) to install and commission the armour system on 1,200 locomotives.
The project is Quadrant's largest contract to date, underscoring the company's commitment to advancing safety innovations and supporting the modernization of India's railway network.

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Railways places Rs 978.61 crore order for armour systems on 1,200 locomotives