Integral Coach Factory

Integral Coach Factory
Company typeGovernment factory
IndustryRail transport
Founded2 October 1955; 69 years ago (1955-10-02)
HeadquartersChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Area served
Asia-Pacific
Africa
Key people
U. Subba Rao[1]
(General Manager)
Products
Production output
4,166 coaches (2019–20)
2,702 coaches (2022–23)[2]
Number of employees
9,300 (2024)[2]
ParentIndian Railways
Websiteicf.indianrailways.gov.in

Integral Coach Factory is an Indian manufacturer of rail coaches. Established in 1955, it is located in Perambur in Chennai and is the largest rail coach manufacturer in the world. It is owned and operated by the Indian Railways and is the oldest amongst the five rake production units of the Indian Railways. While the facility initially manufactured ICF coaches, it currently manufactures LHB coaches and electric multiple units including the semi-high speed Vande Bharat train-sets.

  1. ^ "U Subbra Rao takes over as General Manager" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "About us". ICF. Retrieved 1 December 2023.