South Western Railway operates coaches, DEMU, MEMU and wagons on broad gauge. These assets are being maintained in good fettle by the Mechanical Branch to provide safe and reliable transportation of Passengers and Goods.
Following are the major activities of Mechanical Department.
Periodical Over Hauling (POH), Intermediate Over Hauling (IOH) of Coaches, Rehabilitation of coaches,
Manufacture of BVZI wagons and Manufacture of various types of Bogies required by Production Units in the workshops.
Primary Maintenance of Passenger rakes, Goods rakes and other specified departmental Trains in the divisions.
In order to maintain coaches and wagons, South Western Railway has following:
Two workshops:
