Sleepers Division
Overview
The Company manufactures concrete sleepers across its India and Africa facilities. These sleepers are used to lay new railway tracks and renovate old ones.
Among the pioneers: Among India's first concrete sleeper manufacturers with production commencing in 1982
Diversified products: Manufacture concrete sleepers for mainline, curves, bridges, level crossings, points & crossing
Capacity: Manufacturing capacity of 2 million sleepers a year across 1 facilities in India, and 1 in Namibia, Ghana and South Africa each
Experience: Manufactured more than 15 Million concrete sleepers for Indian Railways, IRCON, RITES, SAIL, NTPC, Tata Steel, DVC, etc.
Global presence: Presence in Namibia Engaged in exports to South Africa.
Core Competencies
Presence across the extensive value chain, from track superstructure design to customised concrete sleeper manufacture.
Segments
Capabilities covering entire value chain
Products
“ Our Sleeper Division, leads the industry in a host of monoblock and PSC sleepers for varied track applications. ”
We manufacture a host of monoblock and PSC sleepers for varied track applications :
- Monoblock sleepers for broad gauge (1676 mm).
- Line sleepers.
- PSC sleepers for 1 in 8.5 turnout.
- PSC sleepers for 1 in 12 turnout.
- PSC sleepers for 1 in 16 turnout.
- Bridge deck sleepers.
- Monoblock sleepers for dual gauge (1,000 mm and 1,676 mm).
- Monoblock sleepers for cape gauge (1067 mm) for 22 MT & 32 MT axle load
- Level crossing and switch expansion joint
Factories that manufacture sleepers
Our Capacities and Locations
| Factory | Capacity (units per annum) | Commissioning year | Growth driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panagarh, Bengal | 480,000 | 1982 | Introduction of wider base sleepers |
| South Africa | 500,000 | 2009 | Catering to requirement in the local markets |
| Namibia | 200,000 | 2010 | These markets are demonstrating strong demand |
| Ghana | 250,000 | 2022-23 | Helping the development of the Western Railway lines in the country |