Indian Railways' ₹3,776 crore order for goods wagons unfulfilled due to labour unrestIndian Railways planned to buy 79,800 goods wagons from seven suppliers, including Modern Industries, to add to their existing 300,000 wagons. Modern Industries was initially contracted to supply 9,242 wagons for ₹3,776.35 crore in July 2022, but due to labor unrest, they could only supply 71 wagons. This triggered a force...
more... majeure clause in the contract, reducing their order to 3,151 wagons for ₹1,287.54 crore. To compensate for the shortfall, Indian Railways will increase orders from the remaining suppliers. The railways are crucial for India's goods transport, carrying about 27% of the country's goods across its vast network. In the first nine months of the financial year 2023-24, the railways transported 1,154.67 million tonnes of goods, an increase of 4.1% compared to the previous year.
Indian Railways ne 7 suppliers se 79,800 goods wagons kharidne ka plan banaya tha, jismein Modern Industries bhi shamil tha, ye unke existing 300,000 wagons ke saath add hone the. Modern Industries ko initially July 2022 mein ₹3,776.35 crore mein 9,242 wagons supply karne ka contract mila tha, lekin labor unrest...
more... ki wajah se, woh sirf 71 wagons supply kar paye. Isse contract mein force majeure clause trigger hua, jisse unka order kam hoke 3,151 wagons, ₹1,287.54 crore tak reh gaya. Is shortage ko compensate karne ke liye, Indian Railways baki suppliers se order badhayega. Railways India ke goods transport ke liye bahut important hai, ye desh ke 27% goods ko apne vast network se transport karta hai. Financial year 2023-24 ke pehle 9 months mein, railways ne 1,154.67 million tonnes goods ko transport kiya, jo ki pichle saal ke same period ke 1,109.38 million tonnes se 4.1% zyada hai.