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Tamil Nadu stands as India's railway manufacturing powerhouse, combining world-class engineering excellence, integrated supply chains, and strategic infrastructure to emerge as the nation's premier rail ecosystem. Home to ICF Chennai—India's largest rolling stock manufacturer since 1955—and Integral Coach Factory's Couplings unit, the state anchors a comprehensive value chain spanning locomotives, coaches, metro systems, signalling, and critical components. Today, global leaders manufacture here at scale, supported by specialised clusters, precision engineering capabilities, and efficient logistics connecting products to domestic and international markets. A rapidly expanding metro and urban rail segment—with Chennai, Coimbatore, and Madurai projects—underscores Tamil Nadu's commitment to innovation, sustainable mobility, and future-ready transportation infrastructure.
Tamil Nadu hosts Integral Coach Factory (ICF) Chennai, India's premier railway coach manufacturer producing 3,000+ coaches annually, including Vande Bharat Express trains. This provides unmatched co-location benefits for component suppliers.
Tamil Nadu's automotive ecosystem with 400+ Tier-1 suppliers offers direct advantages for railway manufacturing. 25,000+ engineers skilled in precision manufacturing can be utilized for the railway sector.
Tamil Nadu features three major metro projects: Chennai Metro Phase II (₹61,843 crore, 118.9 km under construction), Coimbatore Metro Phase I (₹25,000 crore, 42 km approved), and Madurai Metro (₹18,000 crore, DPR stage).
Tamil Nadu leads railway innovation through ICF Chennai's Vande Bharat Express development and BEML collaboration on high-speed trains. IIT Madras pioneers hyperloop research with a 422-meter test track.
Tamil Nadu Logistics Policy & Integrated Logistics Plan
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